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How to get fromHanover to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), car train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Hanover to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), car train, or night train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 28m
    €264–560

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Hannover Hbf to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 2m
    €78–185

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Lyonbus bus N235
    15h 37m
    €96–182

  4. Drive  984.6 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Lyoncar car 984.6 km
    9h 20m
    €158–228

  5. Fly from Hannover Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    6h 9m
    €165–459

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 23m
    €179–358

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    13h 31m
    €154–199

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAM - LYS
    7h 58m
    €138–375

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 51m
    €156–369

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 44m
    €186–429

Hanover to Lyon by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration9h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,254.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

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

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 28m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours.

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