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How to get fromEssen Hbf to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Essen Hbf to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 56m
    €99–402

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 35m
    €55–120

  3. Drive 762.7 km

    1. Drive from Essen Hbf to Lyoncar car 762.7 km
    7h 32m
    €118–170

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 48m
    €105–309

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 49m
    €119–368

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 7m
    €93–182

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 51m
    €139–369

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 33m
    €118–303

Essen Hbf to Lyon by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen Hbf, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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