The average train between Esbjerg and Lyon takes 20h 59m and the fastest train takes 19h 24m. The train service runs several times per day from Esbjerg 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.
Trains run twice daily between Esbjerg and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 5:32 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Esbjerg is at 7:32 PM which arrives into Lyon at 6:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Kolding St. and take an average of 20h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Esbjerg to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Esbjerg station and arriving at Lyon station via Kolding St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
Esbjerg to Lyon train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Esbjerg St. station.
Esbjerg to Lyon train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Esbjerg to Lyon train tickets online with Danish Railways (DSB), Snälltåget and 5 other operators.
The distance between Esbjerg and Lyon is 1,110.2 km. The road distance is 1,727 km.
You can take a train from Esbjerg St. to Lyon Part Dieu via Kolding St., Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 16h 9m.