There are 8 ways to get from Bensheim 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
7h 29m€112–320Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus FlixBus N33 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
11h 20m€52–111Drive 616.6 km
- Drive from Bensheim to Lyoncar 616.6 km
6h 4m€95–138Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
4h 57m€137–325Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 33m€132–310Bus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 57m€64–137Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
6h 4m€149–449Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 10m€163–366
Bensheim to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bensheim to Lyon is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €50 - €120 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bensheim to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bensheim station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Mannheim central bus station and arriving at Lyon via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bensheim to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bensheim, Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Bensheim and Lyon is 678 km. The road distance is 616.6 km.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Bensheim to Lyon, including transfers.
Bensheim to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mannheim central bus station.
Bensheim to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Bensheim to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Bensheim, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Lyon via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim central bus station, and Freiburg in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,200
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Bensheim to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Bensheim to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bensheim to Lyon is 617 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Bensheim to Lyon.
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