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

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There are 10 ways to get from Leipzig to Lyon by plane, night train, train, bus, car, train (TGV), or car train

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

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    1. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    6h 11m
    €189–413

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 56m
    €94–142

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 42m
    €142–315

  4. Drive  1,019.3 km

    1. Drive from Leipzig to Lyoncar car 1,019.3 km
    10h 11m
    €187–270

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

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    6h 13m
    €112–331

  6. 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 29m
    €196–542

  7. 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 47m
    €178–407

  8. Train

    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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 49m
    €187–334

  9. 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 49m
    €202–282

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    16h 40m
    €226–244

Leipzig to Lyon by night train and train

Calendar39Weekly Services
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leipzig central train station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Geneva - Bus Station in around 16h 56m.

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