The average bus between Papenburg and Lyon takes 22h 38m and the fastest bus takes 20h 39m. The bus service runs several times per day from Papenburg to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Papenburg and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 6:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Papenburg is at 8:36 PM which arrives into Lyon at 4:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Leer ZOB and take an average of 22h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Papenburg to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Papenburg station and arriving at Lyon station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 38m.
Papenburg to Lyon bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, depart from Leer ZOB station.
Papenburg to Lyon bus services, operated by Jacobs Reisedienst, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The distance between Papenburg and Lyon is 835.5 km. The road distance is 1,302 km.
You can take a bus from Ppbg, Gasthauskanal/Wiek re to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 21h 20m.