There are 8 ways to get from Gera to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 10m€177–623Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus stationbus 082 / ...
- Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus 220
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
16h 40m€98–165Drive 976.3 km
- Drive from Gera to Lyoncar 976.3 km
9h 10m€156–225Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LEJ - LYS
7h 53m€347–591Train, bus
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Hof Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain Re2
- Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain Re2
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
17h 29m€328–449Train, train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
9h 26m€416–761Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
8h 6m€179–689Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gera Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LEJ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 1m€422–643
Gera to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gera to Lyon is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gera to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €340 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gera station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Gera central train station and arriving at LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via Jena bus station and FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gera to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Gera Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Gera and Lyon is 1062 km. The road distance is 976.3 km.
The best way to get from Gera to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 11h 10m and costs €170 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Gera to Lyon, including transfers.
Gera to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gera central train station.
Gera to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gera Hbf station.
The best way to get from Gera to Lyon is to train which takes 11h 10m and costs €170 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 16h 40m.
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 10m. 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–900
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–950
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitz
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gera Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gera central train station to Jena bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gera to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Jena bus station.
Gera to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gera to Lyon is 976 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Gera to Lyon.
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