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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    10h 13m
    €178–772

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 220 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 45m
    €89–159

  3. Drive 929.1 km

    1. Drive from Jena to Lyoncar car 929.1 km
    9h 21m
    €147–211

  4. 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
    8h 14m
    €155–396

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Jena West to Erfurt Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 28m
    €203–782

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Apolda to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train 232
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    18h 2m

  7. 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 40m
    €151–632

  8. 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 49m
    €181–738

  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 24m
    €206–779

Jena to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

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

You can take a train from Jena West to Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 10h 13m. 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 14h 45m.

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