There are 9 ways to get from Bocholt to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, plane, or train (Eurostar)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Bocholt to Duesseldorf FlughafenRe
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
8h 48m€156–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to LyonFlixBus N710
15h 2m€60–148Train, bus
- Take the train from Bocholt to Duisburg HbfRe
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
14h 31m€104–193Drive 812.7 km
- Drive from Bocholt to Lyon812.7 km
7h 53m€126–182Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bocholt to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)DUS - LYS
6h 15m€98–267Train
- Take the train from Bocholt to Duisburg HbfRe
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen HbfRe
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to AngleurS41
- Take the train from Angleur to LuxembourgIc
- Take the train from Luxembourg to Lyon Part DieuTgv
13h 57m€209–395Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bocholt to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 59m€127–338Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Aalten to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)AMS - LYS
8h€120–330Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bocholt to Duisburg Hbf
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FRA - LYS
7h 37m€144–391
Bocholt to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bocholt to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €150 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bocholt to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Bocholt to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bocholt and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via D-Flughafen Bf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Bocholt and Lyon is 1077 km. The road distance is 812.7 km.
The best way to get from Bocholt to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 48m and costs €150 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Bocholt to Lyon, including transfers.
Bocholt to Lyon train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Bocholt station.
The best way to get from Bocholt to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 48m and costs €150 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €150 and takes 15h 2m.
Bocholt to Lyon train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Duesseldorf Flughafen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bocholt to Lyon is 813 km. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Bocholt to Lyon.
What companies run services between Bocholt, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bocholt to Lyon Part Dieu via Duesseldorf Flughafen, D-Flughafen Bf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Bocholt to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
Train from Bocholt to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–170
- Comfort
- €140–200
- Premium
- €180–240
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €40–60
- Comfort
- €45–65
- Premium
- €65–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen Hbf to Angleur
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Angleur to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €14–21
- 1st Class
- €22–35
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Luxembourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €170–260
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Aalten to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl
- 2nd Class
- €11–13
- Phone
- +31 88 033 1360
- Website
- rrreis.nl
Train from Aalten to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- rrreis.nl
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €70–130
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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