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

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

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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
    6h 12m
    €185–301

  2. Bus

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

  3. Drive 807.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotterdamcar car 807.5 km
    8h 45m
    €145–209

  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 42m
    €115–269

  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 12m
    €179–295

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    8h 17m
    €294–509

  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 2m
    €110–265

  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 Train Station to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 35m
    €101–290

  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 45m
    €101–286

Lyon to Rotterdam by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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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 6h 12m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdam once daily. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 13h 50m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.

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