There are 8 ways to get from Erlangen to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
9h 53m€100–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus N1759 / ...
12h 40m€40–61Drive 778.3 km
- Drive from Erlangen to Lyoncar 778.3 km
7h 56m€119–172Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NUE - LYS
6h 30m€94–240Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
10h 16m€110–255Bus via Regensburg
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus Re22
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 32mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
6h 23m€129–305Train 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 6m€140–370
Erlangen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlangen to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Erlangen to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €120 - €310.
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 40m.
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 Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Erlangen and Lyon is 883 km. The road distance is 778.3 km.
The best way to get from Erlangen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 53m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 9h 53m 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 9h 53m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 12h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €240 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Erlangen, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Erlangen to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 9h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon 3 times a day. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erlangen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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
- €50–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- 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 56m to drive from Erlangen to Lyon.
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