There are 7 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (TGV), or car
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 Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse VilleRb28
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu84
4h 32m€71–91Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon411 km
4h 40m€20–26Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to LyonFlixBus N1135 / ...
5h 30m€25–55Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SXB - LYS
4h 49m€134–299Train via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse VilleRb28
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
4h 46m€56–136Drive 410.1 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon410.1 km
4h 29m€63–90Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BSL - LYS
7h 16m€113–278
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €20 - €26 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freiburg and arriving at Lyon. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Lyon is 441 km. The road distance is 410.1 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €95.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs €70 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €55 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Mulhouse Ville in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Lyon 3 times a day. Tickets cost €25–55 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–800
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- 1st Class
- €35–50
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 7821 9960770
- info@sweg.de
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €19–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Freiburg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon.
Book your Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Freiburg im Breisgau and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
















































