There are 9 ways to get from Esslingen to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Esslingen to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
6h 24m€111–253Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135
11h 20m€48–83Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
10h 41mDrive 584.2 km
- Drive from Esslingen to Lyoncar 584.2 km
6h 43m€92–133Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
5h€158–362Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Esslingen to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 39m€141–263Fly from Stuttgart Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane STR - LYS
7h 1m€117–283Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
5h 35m€170–388Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Esslingen 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 46m€159–409
Esslingen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esslingen to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Esslingen to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h and costs €150 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Esslingen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pliensauv. Weilstraße and arriving at Lyon via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Esslingen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Esslingen and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Esslingen and Lyon is 666 km. The road distance is 584.2 km.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Esslingen to Lyon, including transfers.
Esslingen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal station.
Esslingen to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Esslingen station.
The best way to get from Esslingen to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 24m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs and takes 10h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €290 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Esslingen, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Esslingen to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esslingen to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Hauptbahnhof, Stuttgart, and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Esslingen to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €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
- +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
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Esslingen to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Stuttgart to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Esslingen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Esslingen to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esslingen to Lyon is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Esslingen to Lyon.
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