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

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There are 9 ways to get from Leipzig to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport

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    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    6h 26m
    €189–348

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain 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
    €71–307

  3. Train

    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
    11h 3m
    €188–369

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Genevabus bus 144
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 58m
    €89–137

  5. 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 16m
    €122–329

  6. 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
    7h 39m
    €195–555

  7. 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
    11h 21m
    €180–372

  8. 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

  9. Drive  1,019.3 km

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

Leipzig to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leipzig Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 3m.

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