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How to get fromUtrecht to LyonBy train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Utrecht 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 Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 1m
    €171–298

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp - Luchtbal to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 21m
    €78–186

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    14h 34m

  4. Drive 833.7 km

    1. Drive from Utrecht to Lyoncar car 833.7 km
    9h 8m
    €148–214

  5. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht 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 57m
    €120–286

  6. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    7h 56m
    €201–339

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 59m
    €121–306

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    4. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 35m
    €104–291

Utrecht to Lyon by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Utrecht, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Utrecht Centraal to Lyon Part Dieu via Rotterdam Centraal, Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht Centraal station to Lyon via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 14h 34m.

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