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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    11h 33m
    €180–464

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Erfurt Hbf to Darmstadt Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 1m
    €89–342

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    15h 5m
    €123–135

  4. Drive  929.1 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Lyoncar car 929.1 km
    9h 21m
    €176–254

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 36m
    €201–440

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 52m
    €190–350

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 33m
    €172–578

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    8h 14m
    €144–542

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    4. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    8h 17m
    €165–569

  10. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Jena Paradies to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    4. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    10h 6m
    €106–304

Jena to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,028.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Lyon Perrache via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jena bus station to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 15h 5m.

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