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How to get fromKiel to Lyonby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAM - LYS
    7h 51m
    €124–287

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    19h 50m
    €89–157

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 19m
    €290–607

  4. Drive 1,201.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lyoncar car 1,201.6 km
    11h 1m
    €185–267

  5. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    9h
    €137–393

  6. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAM - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 17m
    €158–403

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    15h 40m
    €169–225

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    16h 34m
    €271–742

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Pinnebergtrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berntrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 36m
    €384–1,068

Kiel to Lyon by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration13h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€290Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 13h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 19h 50m.

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