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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €64 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.7 - 1.8kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €64, while a flight costs an average of €327.
Distance: 737 km
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€64 Average price Cheapest | €110 Average price | €327 Average price | €214 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
14h 15m Average total duration 13h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 15m Average total duration 5h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Lyon to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Amsterdam:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €110.
A bus is €263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 14h 15m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Amsterdam
How to get from Lyon to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
831348:30 AM 15h00 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- 83134
8:30 AM 15h00 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:30 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €45 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AF83209:45 AM 1h40 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 11:25 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €1,075 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
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66488:27 AM 7h37 Lyon Part Dieu 4:04 PM Amsterdam Zuid €163 1 One-way 3 transfers- 9854+9547+3952
8:27 AM 7h51 Lyon Part Dieu 4:18 PM Amsterdam Centraal €164 1 One-way 2 transfers 
6694+93631:04 PM 7h39 Lyon Part Dieu 8:43 PM Amsterdam Centraal €166 1 One-way 1 transfer
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9:10 PM 14h30 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 11:40 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €48 1 One-way 0 transfers - 58074 · 1611
12:00 PM 18h05 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 6:05 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €54 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5132 · 1563
11:55 PM 14h20 Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) 2:15 PM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) €56 1 One-way 1 transfer
BA363 · BA4309:50 PM 11h35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 9:25 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €133 1 One-way 1 transfer- BA363 · BA432
9:50 PM 12h50 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 10:40 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €133 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA359 · BA446
2:35 PM 5h45 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport 8:20 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €139 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Amsterdam:
A bus is €46 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €110.
A bus is €263 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 15m.
Bus takes on average 14h 15m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 28 buses per day.
- Around 22 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Eurostar, TGV, TER, Eurocity Direct, TER | SNCF, SNCF, EuroCity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, British Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Indigo Airlines, Helvetic Airways, BA Euroflyer, Brussels Airlines, Transavia France, easyJet, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Amelia to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Air France, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, easyJet.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
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