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How to get fromBensheim to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bensheim to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    8h
    €128–280

  2. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    11h 22m
    €59–119

  3. Drive  616.6 km

    1. Drive from Bensheim to Lyoncar car 616.6 km
    6h 4m
    €117–169

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    4h 57m
    €136–395

  5. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 2m
    €115–275

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 57m
    €59–116

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    6h 14m
    €145–449

Bensheim to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Bensheim, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Lyon Perrache via Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bensheim, Bahnhof to Lyon via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim central bus station, and Freiburg in around 11h 22m.

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