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

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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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  1. Train

    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 22m
    €186–455

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    16h 40m
    €74–333

  3. Bus

    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 50m
    €75–127

  4. Drive 1,019.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Lyoncar car 1,019.3 km
    10h 11m
    €160–231

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    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 to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 37m
    €216–455

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    15h 44m
    €187–254

  7. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    6h 32m
    €159–348

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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 15m
    €129–293

  9. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    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 3m
    €199–554

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    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
    8h 25m
    €218–512

Leipzig to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

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.

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