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How to get fromElmshorn to Lyonby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car train, car or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Elmshorn to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAM - LYS
    7h 5m
    €102–252

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 59m
    €295–615

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    18h 17m

  4. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Hamburg Dammtor to Basel Sbbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 30m
    €147–400

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    8h 14m
    €125–408

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    9h 18m
    €174–402

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAM - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 56m
    €121–318

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    16h 12m
    €160–887

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    16h 14m
    €274–658

  10. Drive 1,139.8 km

    1. Drive from Elmshorn to Lyoncar car 1,139.8 km
    10h 36m
    €177–256

Elmshorn to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Elmshorn, Germany and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Elmshorn to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 59m.

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