There are 7 ways to get from Chemnitz to Lyon by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)PRG - LYS
6h 56m€88–241Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationN1230 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to LyonN1316 / ...
16h 40m€61–124Train
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig HbfRe6
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
11h 43m€168–541Drive 1,007.3 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Lyon1,007.3 km
9h 17m€154–223Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)DRS - LYS
7h 30m€172–401Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)PRG - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
9h 36m€81–255Train, bus
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Hof HbfRe3
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Regensburg HbfRe2
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
18h 15m€108–152
Chemnitz to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Chemnitz station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz central bus station and arriving at Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Chemnitz to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Lyon is 1003 km. The road distance is 1007.3 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs €160 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Chemnitz to Lyon, including transfers.
Chemnitz to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chemnitz central bus station.
Chemnitz to Lyon train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, depart from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Lyon is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs €160 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 16h 40m.
What companies run services between Chemnitz, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Hof Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hof Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Chemnitz to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Chemnitz to Lyon train services, operated by Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn, arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chemnitz to Lyon is 1007 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Chemnitz to Lyon.
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