There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or train (Trenitalia, Eurostar)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain EuroCity / ...
6h 11m€90–202Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdambus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 40m€35–65Drive 807.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrumcar 807.3 km
8h 45m€141–203Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
4h 47m€110–305Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
6h 12m€161–305Train #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Ter
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraaltrain Thalys
8h 17m€213–445Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 22m€108–256Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
6h 37m€104–342Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane GVA - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
8h 2m€102–253
Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum is to fly and train which takes 4h 47m and costs €110 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station station and arriving at Rotterdam. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Rotterdam Centraal via Brussel-Zuid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Lyon and Rotterdam Centrum is 905 km. The road distance is 807.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum, including transfers.
Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 13h 40m.
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 6h 11m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdam twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 13h 40m. FlixBus also services this route 5 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–31
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–31
- 1st Class
- €41–46
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €190–270
- Comfort
- €220–310
- Premium
- €280–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Rotterdam station.
Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum is 807 km. It takes approximately 8h 45m to drive from Lyon to Rotterdam Centrum.
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