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There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    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 20m
    €151–358

  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
    €94–180

  3. Drive 831.7 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Lyoncar car 831.7 km
    7h 50m
    €130–188

  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
    8h 9m
    €167–375

  5. Train

    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
    12h 35m
    €167–338

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Auestadionbus bus Sev
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus bus N235
    17h 5m

  7. 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 16m

  8. 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
    10h 41m
    €173–413

  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
    11h 5m
    €195–436

  10. Train, train to Strasbourg 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 Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    10h 23m
    €200–497

  11. 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. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    11h 2m
    €211–487

Europe to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Lyon Part Dieu via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Lyon via Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Auestadion, Kassel Leipziger Platz, Kassel Leipziger Platz, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, and Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik in around 17h 5m.

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