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

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There are 7 ways to get from Rotterdam to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, train (Eurostar), or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar / ...
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 1m
    €175–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 25m
    €60–120

  3. Drive 801.3 km

    1. Drive from Rotterdam to Lyoncar car 801.3 km
    8h 55m
    €145–209

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    4h 47m
    €122–299

  5. Train via Antony

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 081A / ...
    6h 16m
    €211–391

  6. Train via Lyon Perrache

    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 Perrachetrain train Tgv
    6h 26m
    €204–332

  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 51m
    €111–280

Rotterdam to Lyon by train

Calendar44Weekly Trains
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 887.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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 and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Rotterdam to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 12h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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