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How to get fromLyon to Aachenby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Aachen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 32m
    €181–362

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Aachen station westbus bus 068 / ...
    11h 58m
    €69–114

  3. Drive 661.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Aachencar car 661.7 km
    7h 11m
    €102–147

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    5h 56m

  5. Train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Angleurtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Angleur to Aachen Hbftrain train S41
    10h 26m
    €180–302

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chalon Sur Saonetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 5m
    €98–256

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 14m
    €119–346

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Aachen Westtrain train
    7h 40m

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €156–436

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GVA - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels Airport-Zaventem to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €107–350

  11. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LYS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €203–566

Lyon to Aachen by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aachen Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 11h 58m.

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