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How to get fromLyon to Rotterdamby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    5h 41m
    €187–290

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 50m
    €60–120

  3. Drive  800.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotterdamcar car 800.2 km
    8h 52m
    €147–212

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h
    €125–356

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    6h 6m
    €157–254

  6. Train via Lyon Part Dieu #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Ec / ...
    7h 15m
    €152–253

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5h 57m
    €111–306

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GVA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 55m
    €124–321

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 42m
    €100–301

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    7h 39m
    €132–344

Lyon to Rotterdam by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€187Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 41m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rotterdam, Netherlands?

You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Rotterdam Centraal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 41m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam 5 times a day. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 13h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.

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