There are 8 ways to get from Chemnitz to Lyon by bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV)
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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 Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PRG - LYS
6h 56m€78–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus FlixBus N42 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus N1759 / ...
15h 5m€48–87Train via Leipzig
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain Re6
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
12h 2m€138–471Drive 1,008.1 km
- Drive from Chemnitz to Lyoncar 1,008.1 km
9h 20m€154–222Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
7h 36m€196–425Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PRG - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 41m€101–296Train
- Take the train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain Re1
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 17m€134–374Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Chemnitz to Karlsruhebus Kyiv-Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 37m
Chemnitz to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chemnitz to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Chemnitz to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €75 - €230.
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 15h 5m.
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 12h 2m.
The distance between Chemnitz and Lyon is 1003 km. The road distance is 1008.1 km.
The best way to get from Chemnitz to Lyon without a car is to train via Leipzig which takes 12h 2m and costs €130 - €480.
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 via Leipzig which takes 12h 2m and costs €130 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 15h 5m.
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 12h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mitteldeutsche-regiobahn.de
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Chemnitz, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €50–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Glauchau, Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Chemnitz to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- 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 1008 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Chemnitz to Lyon.
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