There are 7 ways to get from Kolding to Lyon by bus, plane, train (Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, TGV), train, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Rendebanen to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BLL - LYS
5h 53m€114–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train stationN74
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to LyonFlixBus N710
22h 30m€100–178Train
- Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg HbfEce / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
14h 23m€124–451Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Kolding to Hamburg-AltonaRj
- Take the night train from Hamburg-Altona to Darmstadt HbfNj
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
22h 4m€140–410Night train, train
- Take the night train from Kolding to Basel SbbEn
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
20h 40mDrive, car train
- Drive from Kolding to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyon
17h 50m€192–940Drive 1,343.5 km
- Drive from Kolding to Lyon1,343.5 km
12h 11m€237–342
Kolding to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kolding to Lyon is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kolding to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Kolding station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Kolding bus station and arriving at Lyon via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kolding to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Kolding St. and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Kolding and Lyon is 1214 km. The road distance is 1343.5 km.
The best way to get from Kolding to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 14h 23m and costs €120 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Kolding to Lyon, including transfers.
Kolding to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kolding bus station.
Kolding to Lyon train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Kolding St. station.
The best way to get from Kolding to Lyon is to train which takes 14h 23m and costs €120 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 30m.
What companies run services between Kolding, Denmark and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Kolding St. to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 14h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kolding bus station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Billund Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Billund Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Billund Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Kolding to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Kolding St. to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–70
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Kolding to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €370–430
- Car Compartment
- €650–800
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Rendebanen to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kolding bus station to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Essen central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Kolding to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Kolding to Lyon train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolding to Lyon is 1343 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Kolding to Lyon.
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