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

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There are 10 ways to get from Venlo to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 43m
    €174–393

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Venlo Station to Essen central train stationbus bus 023 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 45m
    €54–97

  3. Drive 746.7 km

    1. Drive from Venlo to Lyoncar car 746.7 km
    7h 57m
    €133–192

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 46m
    €87–246

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Bilzen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 48m
    €174–292

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Roermond to Maastrichttrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Luxembourgtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 38m
    €74–153

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

    1. Take the train from Blerick to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 28m
    €128–299

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 43m
    €152–406

  9. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Blerick to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven 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
    €100–257

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 32m
    €117–287

Venlo to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Venlo, Netherlands and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Venlo to Lyon Part Dieu via Roermond, Maastricht, Liège, Guillemins Bf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venlo Station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 13h 45m.

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