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

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  1. Train

    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 17m
    €112–400

  2. Train, bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Freiburg to Lyonbus bus 122
    15h 13m
    €65–197

  3. Train, bus

    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
    €90–119

  4. Drive 832.6 km

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

  5. 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 1m
    €143–350

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Alsfeld Bahnhofbus bus X33
    2. Take the bus from Alsfeld Bahnhof to Marburg Hauptbahnhofbus bus X35
    3. Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Lyonbus bus
    17h 44m

  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 12m

  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 46m
    €156–395

  9. 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 Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    9h 40m
    €173–391

  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
    11h 5m
    €182–389

  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. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    10h 39m
    €176–336

Europe to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest 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 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Lyon via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Alsfeld Bahnhof, Marburg Hauptbahnhof, and Marburg central train station in around 17h 44m.

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