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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 12m
    €229–466

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 6m
    €53–99

  3. Drive 774.6 km

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Lyoncar car 774.6 km
    7h 39m
    €121–175

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

    1. Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 57m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 20m
    €233–394

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    13h 23m
    €98–219

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

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 36m
    €150–412

  8. 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 8m
    €130–337

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 43m
    €120–293

Bottrop to Lyon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 12m. 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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