There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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 Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain Rb5
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 57m€151–350Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re5 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
14h 32m€87–137Drive 831.7 km
- Drive from Europe to Lyoncar 831.7 km
7h 50m€132–190Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
7h 46m€155–342Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Frankfurttrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 15m€162–301Bus
- Take the bus from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof to Kassel Am Sternbus 200
- Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus N235
18h 1mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
9h 40m€168–378Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HAJ - LYS
10h 10mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 59m€180–364Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
9h 33m€183–519Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
10h 14m€191–430
Europe to Lyon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €85 - €140 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €150 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Europe to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco and arriving at Lyon via Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof and Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Europe to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bebra Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Fulda Bahnhof, Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Europe and Lyon is 909 km. The road distance is 831.7 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €150 - €350.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Europe to Lyon, including transfers.
Europe to Lyon bus services, operated by Frölich Reisen, depart from Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof station.
Europe to Lyon train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, depart from Bebra Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Europe to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €150 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 1m.
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, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 57m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
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
- €110–200
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Europe to Lyon bus services, operated by Frölich Reisen, arrive at Kassel Am Stern station.
Europe to Lyon train services, operated by cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH, arrive at Fulda Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Europe to Lyon is 832 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Europe to Lyon.
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