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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 2m
    €225–435

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 35m
    €60–100

  3. Drive 763.2 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Lyoncar car 763.2 km
    7h 33m
    €118–170

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

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 40m
    €109–266

  5. 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
    €112–334

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 12m
    €199–351

  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
    €171–471

  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
    6h 57m
    €130–337

Essen to Lyon by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Essen, 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 7h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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