There are 7 ways to get from Bamberg to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
10h 5m€125–419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Lyonbus N1326
13h 15m€65–90Drive 798.2 km
- Drive from Bamberg to Lyoncar 798.2 km
7h 39m€122–177Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NUE - LYS
6h 56m€112–267Train
- Take the train from Bamberg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
10h 19m€150–468Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
7h 6m€145–354Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
6h 46m€137–312
Bamberg to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bamberg to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bamberg to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €130 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bamberg train station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bamberg to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bamberg and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Bamberg and Lyon is 940 km. The road distance is 798.2 km.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Lyon without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 5m and costs €120 - €420.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Bamberg to Lyon, including transfers.
Bamberg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bamberg train station.
Bamberg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Bamberg station.
The best way to get from Bamberg to Lyon is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 10h 5m and costs €120 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €90 and takes 13h 15m.
What companies run services between Bamberg, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bamberg to Lyon Part Dieu via Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bamberg train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 13h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bamberg to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bamberg train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bamberg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bamberg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Würzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bamberg to Lyon is 798 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Bamberg to Lyon.
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