There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or car train
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Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
4h 24m€129–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N1326 / ...
19h 37m€100–166Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 38m€233–763Drive 1,179.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Lyoncar 1,179.9 km
11h 32m€182–263Fly Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
4h 44m€125–270Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
4h 41m€104–252Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
4h 39m€146–421Fly Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 37m€150–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
15h 21m€356–1,043Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
17h 34m€189–256
Germany to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Lyon is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Lyon. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Lyon via Theater des Westens and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Lyon. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Germany and Lyon is 582 km. The road distance is 1179.9 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 11h 38m and costs €230 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Germany to Lyon, including transfers.
Germany to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €800 and takes 11h 38m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 37m.
What companies run services between Germany and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,100
- 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Germany to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Germany to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Lyon is 1180 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Germany to Lyon.
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