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Rotterdam ▸ Lyon

Lyon ▸ Rotterdam ⇄
2 a dayfastest 12h25☾ 4 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇳🇱 Netherlands → 🇫🇷 France

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RotterdamAntwerpLiègeLuxembourgThionvilleNancyLyon· 687 km as the crow flies
  • 14:00 → 04:05+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Rotterdam → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Antwerp, Brussels, Lille, Paris
    14h054 stops
    Runs: Daily except TueThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 14:00 → 03:05+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 19:30 → 09:15+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Rotterdam → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Antwerp, Brussels, Luxembourg, Metz…
    13h457 stops
    Runs: Thu to SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 19:30 → 08:15+1)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 21:40 → 10:05+1
    BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
    Rotterdam → Lyon - Gerland Bus Station · via Antwerp, Brussels, Luxembourg, Dijon…
    12h255 stops
    Runs: Only Sun 25 Octthe open data has only these datesBook on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
  • 22:05 → 11:20+1
    FlixBus N760 ☾ Overnight
    Rotterdam Central Station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Antwerp, Liège, Luxembourg, Thionville…
    13h1510 stops
    Runs: Daily until Mon 2 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:05 → 10:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 Oct 2026) and FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Rotterdam to Lyon?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Rotterdam to Lyon?

The fastest takes 12h25; the slowest 14h05, for 687 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 14:00 and the latest at 22:05, local time in Rotterdam. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Rotterdam to Lyon?

Yes: 4 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 14:00 arriving 04:05 the next morning.

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