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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 13m
    €237–452

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    9h 15m
    €55–90

  3. Drive  690.1 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Lyoncar car 690.1 km
    6h 58m
    €110–159

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 25m
    €115–292

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 8m
    €105–187

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    6h 43m
    €90–277

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

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 23m
    €142–337

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

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain 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 43m
    €135–344

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 37m
    €139–380

Bonn to Lyon by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 992.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 13m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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