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How to get fromBochum to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Bochum to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 2m
    €224–462

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 46m
    €53–105

  3. Drive 773.6 km

    1. Drive from Bochum to Lyoncar car 773.6 km
    7h 40m
    €121–174

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 1m
    €96–258

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 52m
    €183–356

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kall Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kall Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 11m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 7m
    €174–423

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bochum Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 46m
    €121–299

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 29m
    €137–353

Bochum to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bochum, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Bochum Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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