There are 8 ways to get from Meppel to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, 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 Meppel to Lelystad Centrumtrain
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 33m€124–360Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heerenveen to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus 075
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 33m€50–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Meppel to Amsterdam Zuidtrain Intercity
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyonbus N760
16h 59m€64–141Drive 943 km
- Drive from Meppel to Lyoncar 943 km
9h 18m€168–242Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
5h 50m€127–292Train via Breda
- Take the train from Zwolle to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ec
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 55m€115–295Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
7h 46m€141–362Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Meppel to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
7h 51m€150–407
Meppel to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meppel to Lyon is to bus which costs €50 - €140 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Meppel to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Meppel to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Meppel and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Lelystad Centrum and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Meppel and Lyon is 1079 km. The road distance is 943 km.
The best way to get from Meppel to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €120 - €360.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Meppel to Lyon, including transfers.
Meppel to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Meppel station.
The best way to get from Meppel to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €120 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €140 and takes 19h 33m.
Meppel to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Lelystad Centrum station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meppel to Lyon is 943 km. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Meppel to Lyon.
What companies run services between Meppel, Netherlands and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Meppel to Lyon Part Dieu via Lelystad Centrum, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Meppel to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Heerenveen, Heerenveen, and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 19h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Meppel to Lelystad Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- 1st Class
- €24–40
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Meppel to Amsterdam Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €21–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
Train from Meppel to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- 1st Class
- €35–65
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Zwolle to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €38–42
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heerenveen to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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