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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, 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
    €172–280

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Rotterdambus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 50m
    €60–130

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Paris, Quai de Bercybus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Thalys
    10h 24m
    €182–333

  4. Drive 807.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrumcar car 807.3 km
    8h 44m
    €142–204

  5. 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
    €120–288

  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 12m
    €204–321

  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 36m
    €114–325

  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 Anvers-Central to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    6h 17m
    €121–299

Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rotterdam Centrum, 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 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 13h 50m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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