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

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

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    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
    €102–214

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1759 / ...
    15h 25m
    €78–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 35m
    €231–576

  4. Drive 1,007.2 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Lyoncar car 1,007.2 km
    9h 21m
    €158–229

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

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    7h 55m
    €193–522

  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
    7h 49m
    €154–358

  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 19m
    €132–315

  8. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 20m
    €224–487

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re2
    4. Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 44m
    €126–362

Chemnitz to Lyon by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 15h 25m.

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