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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 prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 40m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, and a train costs an average of €120.
Distance: 737 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€52 Average price Cheapest | €210 Average price | €208 Average price |
9h 13m Average total duration 8h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 43m Average total duration 6h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.2 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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 · FlixBus10:15 PM16h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€521One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 PM16h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)2:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€521One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- KL14266:30 AM1h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:05 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€6031One-way0 transfers
Other options
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95478:27 AM6h27Lyon Part Dieu2:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1851One-way1 transfer - 9862+955911:00 AM6h54Lyon Part Dieu5:54 PMAmsterdam Zuid€1971One-way1 transfer
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93631:04 PM6h46Lyon Part Dieu7:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2201One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:15 PM18h30Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:45 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€531One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM17h25Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)12:20 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€541One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:55 PM18h05Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)1:00 PMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€541One-way2 transfers
AF7367+AF83182:40 PM5h20Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1471One-way1 transfer- AF7371+AF83826:00 AM5h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport11:30 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2611One-way1 transfer
- AF7371 · AF13406:00 AM3h40Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:40 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2781One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Amsterdam:
A bus is €155 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €208.
A bus is €157 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Amsterdam costing on average €210.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 13m.
Bus takes on average 8h 43m.
- Around 37 flights per day.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 7 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, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Air France, Amelia, Vueling, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with TGV, Eurostar, Eurocity Direct, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER | SNCF, NS International | IC Brussel to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus.
- 3 direct flights per day with KLM, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, easyJet.
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