There are 8 ways to get from Utrecht to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Eurostar, TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part DieuTgv
6h 53m€96–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Utrecht to Antwerp - RooseveltplaatsBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to LyonN760
14h 30m€32–145Bus, train
- Take the bus from Utrecht, Centraal Jaarbeurszijde to Breda, Centraal Station501 / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Bruxelles-MidiEc
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station
- Take the train from Chalon sur Saône to Lyon Part Dieu84
14h 2m€76–191Drive 833.7 km
- Drive from Utrecht to Lyon833.7 km
9h 4m€146–211Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)AMS - LYS
4h 48m€109–268Train via Gouda
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiThalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon PerracheTgv
8h 1m€175–305Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)AMS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 33m€102–262Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BRU - LYS
6h 49m€127–413
Utrecht to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utrecht to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €150 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Utrecht to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Utrecht to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Utrecht and arriving at Lyon via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Utrecht to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Utrecht Centraal and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Rotterdam Centraal and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Utrecht and Lyon is 943 km. The road distance is 833.7 km.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Utrecht to Lyon, including transfers.
Utrecht to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Utrecht station.
Utrecht to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Utrecht Centraal station.
The best way to get from Utrecht to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €150 and takes 14h 30m.
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 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Utrecht to Lyon via Antwerp Rooseveltplaats in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–75
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–23
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €14–23
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €20–29
Train from Breda to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €16–24
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €16–19
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €120–160
- 1st Class
- €150–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chalon sur Saône to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–90
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0900-9292
- klantenservice@bravo.info
- Website
- bravo.info
Bus from Utrecht, Centraal Jaarbeurszijde to Breda, Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.bravo.info/public-transport-brabant
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Utrecht to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Utrecht to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats station.
Utrecht to Lyon train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Utrecht to Lyon is 834 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Utrecht to Lyon.
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