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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 29m
    €108–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    9h 44m
    €45–82

  3. Drive  586.1 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Lyoncar car 586.1 km
    5h 51m
    €94–135

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 34m
    €136–334

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 23m
    €112–224

  6. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    7h 4m
    €142–341

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

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    5h 30m
    €140–373

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    8h 11m
    €176–423

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 20m
    €155–358

Heidelberg to Lyon by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Lyon via Karlsruhe central train station in around 9h 44m.

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