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

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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 26m
    €175–324

  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 N79 / ...
    12h
    €72–108

  3. Drive  661.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Aachencar car 661.8 km
    7h 12m
    €125–180

  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 55m

  5. Train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    9h 27m
    €179–292

  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
    12h
    €93–217

  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-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €117–340

  8. 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 28m
    €161–411

  9. 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-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €119–315

  10. 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 30m
    €195–596

Lyon to Aachen by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 900.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Aachen station west via Cologne Airport CGN in around 12h.

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