There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Lyon by train, bus, night train, car, train (TGV), car train, or plane
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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€186–455Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
16h 40m€74–333Bus
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N86 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus N1759 / ...
15h 50m€75–127Drive 1,019.3 km
- Drive from Leipzig to Lyoncar 1,019.3 km
10h 11m€160–231Train via Strasbourg
- 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 to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 37m€216–455Drive, car train
- Drive from Leipzig to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
15h 44m€187–254Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LEJ - LYS
6h 32m€159–348Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BER - LYS
6h 15m€129–293Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
8h 3m€199–554Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
8h 25m€218–512
Leipzig to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leipzig to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Leipzig to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €120 - €300.
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 15h 50m.
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 1019.3 km.
The best way to get from Leipzig to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 22m and costs €180 - €460.
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 €180 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €350 and takes 6h 32m.
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, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–950
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–1,100
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €80–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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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 1019 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Leipzig to Lyon.
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