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

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

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    5h 6m
    €94–266

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 28m
    €220–411

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus N235 / ...
    18h 25m
    €100–160

  4. Drive  1,179.9 km

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lyoncar car 1,179.9 km
    11h 32m
    €187–270

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 24m
    €104–258

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    14h 17m
    €341–501

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    17h 34m
    €195–263

Berlin to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,008.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Berlin Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 28m.

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