There are 6 ways to get from Bonn to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 55m€193–384Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
9h 15m€45–85Drive 689.6 km
- Drive from Bonn to Lyoncar 689.6 km
6h 58m€107–154Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
5h 23m€117–292Train via Offenburg
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Offenburgtrain Nightjet
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 34m€149–416Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
5h 47m€162–367
Bonn to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs €110 - €300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bonn UN Campus and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Bonn and Lyon is 1001 km. The road distance is 689.6 km.
The best way to get from Bonn to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Bonn to Lyon, including transfers.
Bonn to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bonn UN Campus station.
Bonn to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 55m and costs €190 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bonn Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Bonn Hbf to Offenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bonn to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bonn to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bonn to Lyon is 690 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Bonn to Lyon.
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