There are 8 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 20m€180–390Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus N79 / ...
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
13h 7m€62–113Drive 697.1 km
- Drive from Geilenkirchen to Lyoncar 697.1 km
7h 14m€107–155Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
5h 32mTrain via Lyon-Perrache
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain Tha
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain Trn
7h 50m€150–400Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BRU - LYS
6h 55m€126–376Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
7h 34m€142–356Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 36m€166–456
Geilenkirchen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs €160 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Geilenkirchen station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Lyon via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Geilenkirchen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Geilenkirchen and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Aachen, Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Geilenkirchen and Lyon is 926 km. The road distance is 697.1 km.
The best way to get from Geilenkirchen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €180 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Geilenkirchen to Lyon, including transfers.
Geilenkirchen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Geilenkirchen to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Aachen, Hbf station.
The best way to get from Geilenkirchen to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 20m and costs €180 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Geilenkirchen, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Geilenkirchen to Lyon Part Dieu via Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geilenkirchen to Lyon via Aachen West, Aachen station west, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels Airport - Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €22–35
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €8–13
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Geilenkirchen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Geilenkirchen to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geilenkirchen to Lyon is 697 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Geilenkirchen to Lyon.
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