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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 43m
    €149–278

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 32m
    €114–121

  3. Drive  831.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Lyoncar car 831.7 km
    7h 50m
    €158–228

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 46m
    €153–388

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 50m
    €162–292

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Am Sternbus bus 200
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus bus N235
    18h 1m

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

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    9h 48m
    €162–396

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

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    9h 50m

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 31m
    €173–382

  10. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    10h 14m
    €186–439

Europe to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar48Weekly Services
Duration11h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 43m

What companies run services between Europe and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Lyon Part Dieu via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco to Lyon via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Kassel Am Stern, Kassel Am Stern, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, and Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik in around 18h 1m.

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