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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    7h 39m
    €105–232

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lyonbus bus N1316 / ...
    10h 5m
    €45–85

  3. Drive 604 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Lyoncar car 604 km
    6h 23m
    €93–135

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    7h 33m
    €126–262

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    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 54m
    €130–232

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 52m
    €85–210

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 26m
    €150–365

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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
    6h 15m
    €157–331

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    8h 36m
    €160–418

Heilbronn to Lyon by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 10h 5m.

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