There are 7 ways to get from Leverkusen to Lyon by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, or car
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
4h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
11h 10m€52–93Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 50m€191–368Drive 709.5 km
- Drive from Leverkusen to Lyoncar 709.5 km
7h 6m€109–158Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CGN - LYS
7h 3m€122–376Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
5h 35m€147–385Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
13h 27m€82–214
Leverkusen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leverkusen to Lyon is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Leverkusen to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Leverkusen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen and arriving at Lyon via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Leverkusen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Leverkusen Mitte and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Leverkusen and Lyon is 688 km. The road distance is 709.5 km.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Leverkusen to Lyon, including transfers.
Leverkusen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Leverkusen to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Leverkusen to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 50m and costs €190 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €380 and takes 7h 3m.
What companies run services between Leverkusen, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–430
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Leverkusen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Leverkusen to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leverkusen to Lyon is 710 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Leverkusen to Lyon.
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