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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Rotterdam by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    5h 29m
    €185–374

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 50m
    €75–150

  3. Drive 800.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotterdamcar car 800.2 km
    8h 52m
    €142–205

  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
    €124–323

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    5h 30m
    €193–312

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train EuroCity / ...
    7h 22m
    €142–289

  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
    6h 4m
    €111–296

  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
    €122–317

  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 49m
    €99–300

Lyon to Rotterdam by train

Calendar192Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Perrache to Rotterdam Centraal via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam 5 times a day. Tickets cost €80–150 and the journey takes 13h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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