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How to get fromLeverkusen to Lyonby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Leverkusen to Lyon by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Leverkusen Mitte to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 42m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 10m
    €62–93

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 3m
    €221–351

  4. Drive  709.5 km

    1. Drive from Leverkusen to Lyoncar car 709.5 km
    7h 6m
    €114–165

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    7h 6m
    €95–306

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 27m
    €158–360

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    12h 58m
    €110–216

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 1m
    €166–348

Leverkusen to Lyon by train

Calendar76Weekly Trains
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 688.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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

You can take a train from Leverkusen Mitte to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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