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

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

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  1. Train via Erfurt

    best
    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    10h 39m
    €177–437

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N86 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1759 / ...
    15h 40m
    €68–127

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 15m
    €69–252

  4. Drive 1,022.8 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Lyoncar car 1,022.8 km
    10h 6m
    €159–230

  5. 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 33m
    €158–373

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 12m
    €204–413

  7. 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 14m
    €119–290

  8. 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
    7h 59m
    €168–497

  9. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    8h 44m
    €136–330

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 34m
    €196–476

  11. 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 24m
    €137–449

Leipzig to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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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 39m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.

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