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

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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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    11h 6m
    €145–407

  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
    €104–192

  3. Drive 832.6 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Lyoncar car 832.6 km
    7h 49m
    €129–186

  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 15m
    €158–385

  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 Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    11h 17m
    €148–369

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 13 / ...
    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 52m
    €170–317

  7. 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
    17h 41m

  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
    10h 21m

  9. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    10h 8m
    €191–446

  10. 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 11m
    €168–431

Europe to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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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, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 11h 6m. 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 17h 41m.

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