There are 8 ways to get from Leipzig to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
10h 22m€146–418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N86 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus N1316 / ...
17h€66–128Train, bus
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 20m€128–190Drive 1,023.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Lyoncar 1,023.3 km
10h 4m€158–227Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LEJ - LYS
6h 33m€172–365Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
7h 24m€174–412Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LEJ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 54m€135–399Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
7h 34m€144–385
Leipzig to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €170 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Leipzig station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leipzig central train station and arriving at Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Leipzig to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leipzig Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Leipzig and Lyon is 1089 km. The road distance is 1023.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs €140 - €420.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Leipzig to Lyon, including transfers.
Leipzig to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leipzig central train station.
Leipzig to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Leipzig Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs €140 - €420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €170 - €370 and takes 6h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Leipzig, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Leipzig to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Leipzig to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Erfurt Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leipzig to Lyon is 1023 km. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Leipzig to Lyon.
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