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

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There are 11 ways to get from Leipzig to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 28m
    €194–366

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    16h 40m
    €70–324

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    15h 45m
    €101–166

  4. Drive  1,019.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Lyoncar car 1,019.3 km
    10h 11m
    €163–235

  5. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 46m
    €192–367

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    15h 45m
    €188–260

  7. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    6h 31m
    €117–343

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    6h 16m
    €104–322

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    8h 4m
    €186–509

  10. Fly Leipzig-Halle Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 39m
    €192–395

  11. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 42m
    €194–433

Leipzig to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

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

You can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 15h 45m.

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