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How to get fromGeilenkirchen to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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There are 9 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 16m
    €169–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 10m
    €61–100

  3. Drive  697.1 km

    1. Drive from Geilenkirchen to Lyoncar car 697.1 km
    7h 14m
    €112–161

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 31m

  5. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    7h 33m
    €159–304

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 36m
    €142–381

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 35m
    €168–380

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    6h 55m
    €126–344

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 49m

Geilenkirchen to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 925.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geilenkirchen to Lyon via Aachen West, Aachen station west, and Cologne Airport CGN in around 13h 10m.

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