There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Zwolle by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Almere Centrumtrain
- Take the train from Almere Centrum to Zwolletrain
8h 24m€168–354Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus N760
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Zwolletrain Intercity
15h 30m€81–163Drive 893.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Zwollecar 893.5 km
9h 39m€160–232Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Zwollecar
5h 39m€125–295Train via Breda
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain Ec
- Take the train from Breda to Zwolletrain
8h 49m€160–305Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Apeldoorn train stationbus
- Take the bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrumbus 210 / ...
17h 59mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolletrain
7h 18m€118–339Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Zwollecar
7h 29m€128–338
Lyon to Zwolle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Zwolle is to bus and train which costs €80 - €170 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Zwolle is to fly and drive which takes 5h 39m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Apeldoorn, Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Zwolle. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Zwolle via Brussel-Zuid and Almere Centrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 24m.
The distance between Lyon and Zwolle is 1052 km. The road distance is 893.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Zwolle without a car is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Lyon to Zwolle, including transfers.
Lyon to Zwolle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Zwolle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Zwolle is to train which takes 8h 24m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 17h 59m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Zwolle, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Zwolle via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, and Almere Centrum in around 8h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Apeldoorn train station, and Apeldoorn, Station in around 17h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- 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
- €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 Almere Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–120
Train from Almere Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €23–40
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Breda to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €24–40
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Almere Centrum to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €16–18
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €22–25
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–25
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Apeldoorn train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Bus from Apeldoorn, Station to Zwolle, Katwolderplein/Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Zwolle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Lyon to Zwolle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Zwolle is 893 km. It takes approximately 9h 39m to drive from Lyon to Zwolle.
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