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How to get fromNijmegen to Lyonby train (TGV), train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Nijmegen to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 29m
    €109–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Antwerp Rooseveltplaatsbus bus 822 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 5m
    €41–75

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Roermondtrain train
    2. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Liège Guillemins to Lyonbus bus
    13h 49m
    €68–146

  4. Drive 806 km

    1. Drive from Nijmegen to Lyoncar car 806 km
    8h 39m
    €141–203

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 26m
    €108–308

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Bredatrain train
    2. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 56m
    €111–320

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Nijmegen to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    8h 8m
    €130–311

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h
    €147–387

Nijmegen to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration8h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nijmegen, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Nijmegen to Lyon Part Dieu via Breda and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nijmegen Centraal Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats in around 14h 5m.

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