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

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There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 11m
    €154–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus bus N235
    14h 10m
    €75–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 25m
    €176–577

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 26m
    €114–232

  5. Drive 834.5 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Lyoncar car 834.5 km
    7h 46m
    €128–185

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    8h 1m
    €154–456

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    8h 19m
    €163–523

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 2m
    €192–494

Kassel to Lyon by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 775 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 13h.

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