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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight 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 €65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 10m. 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 €65, while a flight costs an average of €332.
Distance: 737 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€332 Average price | €136 Average price | €65 Average price Cheapest | €213 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 18m Average total duration 5h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 13m Average total duration 13h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 29m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Amsterdam:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €136.
A bus is €268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €332.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 14h 13m.
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.
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 AM13h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€341One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 AM13h55Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:45 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€341One-way1 transfer
Fastest
KL14266:30 AM1h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6041One-way0 transfers
Other options
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95395:50 AM7h04Lyon Part Dieu12:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1091One-way1 transfer- 9854+95478:27 AM6h27Lyon Part Dieu2:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1601One-way1 transfer
- 9862+955911:00 AM6h54Lyon Part Dieu5:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1721One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 AM14h20Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)10:55 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 PM18h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:45 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€341One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:10 AM19h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:25 PMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€351One-way2 transfers
AF7365+AF547611:20 AM4h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport3:45 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1491One-way1 transfer- AF7371 · AF13406:00 AM3h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:40 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1771One-way1 transfer
- AF7371+AF31436:00 AM4h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport10:55 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Amsterdam:
A bus is €71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €136.
A bus is €268 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €332.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 18m.
Bus takes on average 14h 13m.
- Around 42 flights per day.
- Around 28 buses per day.
- Around 18 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 FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with BA Euroflyer, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Amelia, British Airways, Swiss, Transavia France, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with TER | SNCF, SNCF, Eurocity Direct, TGV, Eurostar, TER, EuroCity to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus.
- 5 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, Transavia France, KLM.
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