There are 10 ways to get from Cottbus to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, car train, or night train
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Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BER - LYS
6h 14m€103–247Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 43m€102–306Train via Halle (Saale)
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 46m€147–400Bus
- Take the bus from Cottbus to Masurenallee - Berlinbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N1326 / ...
19h 59mDrive 1,175.8 km
- Drive from Cottbus to Lyoncar 1,175.8 km
10h 58m€178–257Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
8h 3m€180–412Train, train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PRG - LYS
10h 11m€115–282Train
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain Re2
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
13h€150–466Drive, car train
- Drive from Cottbus to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
19h 39m€207–963Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Take the night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
- Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
23h 10m€109–357
Cottbus to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cottbus to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €100 - €250 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cottbus to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cottbus to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Cottbus and arriving at Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Cottbus to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Cottbus and Lyon is 1087 km. The road distance is 1175.8 km.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Lyon without a car is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 12h 46m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Cottbus to Lyon, including transfers.
Cottbus to Lyon bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Cottbus station.
Cottbus to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Cottbus to Lyon is to train via Halle (Saale) which takes 12h 46m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 59m.
What companies run services between Cottbus, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cottbus to Lyon via Masurenallee - Berlin and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 19h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to S Königs Wusterhausen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–32
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cottbus, Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
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
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €370–430
- Car Compartment
- €650–800
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden-Neustadt to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Cottbus to Masurenallee - Berlin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cottbus to Lyon bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Masurenallee - Berlin station.
Cottbus to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cottbus to Lyon is 1176 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Cottbus to Lyon.
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