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How to get fromRotterdam Cruise Terminal to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-ZuidtrainEuroCity / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    7h 27m
    €87–307

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 33m
    €31–122

  3. Drive 808.5 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Lyoncar808.5 km
    8h 42m
    €145–209

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeAMS - LYS
    6h 28m
    €116–330

  5. Train via Lyon Perrache

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon PerrachetrainTgv
    7h 31m
    €161–292

  6. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to LyonbusN760
    14h 28m
    €41–82

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBRU - LYS
    7h 14m
    €108–355

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeAMS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    8h 12m
    €115–371

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBRU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    8h 54m
    €107–316

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

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    9h 5m
    €129–362

Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Lyon by foot, subway, and train

Calendar43Weekly Services
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rotterdam Cruise Terminal, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a vehicle from Rotterdam Cruise Terminal to Lyon Part Dieu via Rotterdam, Wilhelminaplein, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Centraal, Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost €30–90 and the journey takes 12h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.

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