There are 7 ways to get from Karben to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
4h 53m€132–322Bus via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 14m€50–97Train
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 17m€135–257Bus
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
11h 39m€65–137Drive 688 km
- Drive from Karben to Lyoncar 688 km
6h 45m€107–154Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 34m€142–344Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
8h 22m€112–287
Karben to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karben to Lyon is to bus via Frankfurt - Main Bus Station which costs €45 - €100 and takes 13h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Karben to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct train from Karben to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Karben and Lyon is 601 km. The road distance is 688 km.
The best way to get from Karben to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Karben to Lyon, including transfers.
Karben to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Karben to Lyon is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs €130 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 11h 39m.
Karben to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karben to Lyon is 688 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Karben to Lyon.
What companies run services between Karben, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A twice a week. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karben-Groß-Karben Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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