There are 7 ways to get from Alsace to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Selestat to Mulhouse VilleTer
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu84
4h 49m€77–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colmar to LyonN1315 / ...
7h 35m€27–58Drive 417 km
- Drive from Alsace to Lyon417 km
4h 38m€64–93Fly from Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SXB - LYS
3h 52m€117–249Train via Dambach
- Take the train from Selestat to Mulhouse VilleTer
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
5h 8m€56–173Train #2 (TGV)
- Take the train from Colmar to Lyon Part DieuTgv
5h 33m€54–218Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Selestat to St Louis
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BSL - LYS
7h 54m€106–258
Alsace to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Lyon is to bus which costs €26 - €60 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs €110 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Selestat and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Alsace and Lyon is 458 km. The road distance is 417 km.
The best way to get from Alsace to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Alsace to Lyon, including transfers.
Alsace to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €26 - €60 and takes 7h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 3h 52m.
Alsace to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alsace to Lyon is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Alsace to Lyon.
What companies run services between Alsace, France and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Lyon Part Dieu via Selestat and Mulhouse Ville in around 4h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Colmar to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €23–50 and the journey takes 5h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–800
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Selestat to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- Rail 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Colmar to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €95–150
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Colmar to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Colmar to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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