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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h
    €195–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 5m
    €75–130

  3. Drive  801.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Lyoncar car 801.3 km
    8h 56m
    €167–241

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4h 40m
    €126–349

  5. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    6h 17m
    €195–307

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter / ...
    7h 51m
    €393–633

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    5h 45m
    €107–326

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    7h 8m
    €133–361

Rotterdam to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 887.3 km
  • Duration: 6h

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

You can take a train from Rotterdam Centraal to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 14h 5m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.

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