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How to get fromChemnitz to Lyonby train, plane, train (TGV), bus or car

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

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  1. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden-Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    7h 47m
    €184–485

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1759 / ...
    15h 5m
    €72–128

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Mulhouse Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 19m
    €237–410

  4. Drive 1,008.1 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Lyoncar car 1,008.1 km
    9h 20m
    €155–224

  5. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    6h 56m
    €80–222

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    8h 48m
    €171–389

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PRG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 51m
    €85–278

  8. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    14h 31m
    €239–431

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 57m
    €96–177

Chemnitz to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€237Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, and Mulhouse Ville in around 14h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 15h 5m.

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