There are 8 ways to get from Erlangen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 17m€181–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus N1759 / ...
12h 45m€57–97Drive 777.7 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Lyoncar 777.7 km
7h 59m€122–176Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NUE - LYS
6h 43m€119–261Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
10h 45m€148–383Bus via Regensburg
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus Re22
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 32mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
6h 29m€170–403Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
7h 5m€180–439
Erlangen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Lyon is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €170 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Erlangen station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Erlangen train station and arriving at Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Erlangen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Erlangen and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Erlangen and Lyon is 892 km. The road distance is 777.7 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €180 - €390.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Erlangen to Lyon, including transfers.
Erlangen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Erlangen to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erlangen station.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €180 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 45m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 6h 43m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon 3 times a day. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–850
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–460
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €80–170
- 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 Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- info@go-on-gmbh.de
- Website
- go-on-gbs.de
Bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- go-on-gbs.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Erlangen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Erlangen to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlangen to Lyon is 778 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Erlangen to Lyon.
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