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

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There are 9 ways to get from Essen to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 47m
    €257–424

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 35m
    €60–110

  3. Drive 763.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lyoncar car 763.2 km
    7h 33m
    €121–174

  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 43m
    €119–262

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 30m
    €213–462

  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 10m
    €114–297

  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 54m
    €182–455

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 13m
    €150–387

  9. 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 24m
    €139–348

Essen to Lyon by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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