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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Rotterdam by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, train (Eurostar), or train (TGV, Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar / ...
    5h 15m
    €181–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 20m
    €60–120

  3. Drive 800.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotterdamcar car 800.3 km
    8h 51m
    €146–210

  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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4h 43m
    €121–299

  5. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy TGVtrain train 081B / ...
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    6h 7m
    €214–390

  6. Train via Lyon Perrache

    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
    6h 8m
    €207–330

  7. 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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 38m
    €128–335

  8. 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 25m
    €111–291

Lyon to Rotterdam by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 887.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rotterdam Centraal via Brussels-Midi and Brussel-Zuid in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam 4 times a day. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 12h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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