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

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There are 10 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
    €84–164

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re45 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 38m
    €34–109

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    10h 35m
    €50–75

  4. Drive 605 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Lyoncar car 605 km
    6h 22m
    €91–131

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    7h 4m
    €128–266

  6. Train via Heilbronn Harmonie

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Harmonie to Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatztrain 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
    8h 29m

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

    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
    €138–308

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

    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 28m

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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 57m
    €135–320

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

    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 Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 14m

Heilbronn to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 €50–75 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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