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

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There are 11 ways to get from Hanover to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, plane, night train, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    10h 1m
    €116–373

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain20 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to LyonbusN235
    15h 17m
    €60–140

  3. Drive 984.5 km

    1. Drive from Hanover to Lyoncar984.5 km
    9h 16m
    €150–216

  4. Fly Hannover Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeHAJ - LYS
    6h 57m
    €124–266

  5. Train via Kassel

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain84
    10h 36m
    €128–431

  6. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Hannover Hbf to Darmstadt HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 57m
    €85–330

  7. Car train, drive

    1. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain1393
    2. Drive from Fulda to Lyoncar
    8h 52m
    €204–278

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBRE - LYS
    7h 59m
    €143–389

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeHAM - LYS
    7h 58m
    €106–289

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

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    6h 45m
    €144–345

  11. Fly Hannover Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeHAJ - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h 2m
    €145–267

Hanover to Lyon by train

Calendar31Weekly Trains
Duration10h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hanover, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 1m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours.

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