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

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There are 8 ways to get from Gera to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 45m
    €175–633

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 082 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 220
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    16h 40m
    €125–186

  3. Drive  976.3 km

    1. Drive from Gera to Lyoncar car 976.3 km
    9h 10m
    €157–226

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 33m
    €419–679

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gera Süd to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 16m
    €193–294

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

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    8h 6m
    €183–734

  7. Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    3. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    9h 31m
    €438–853

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 8m
    €428–747

Gera to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration11h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,067.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Gera, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Gera Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gera central train station to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via Jena bus station and FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 16h 40m.

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