There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Aarhus by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (TGV), or night train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane LYS - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
8h 4mkr 1,063–4,324Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 172
23h 11mkr 842–1,397Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.train Ece
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
16h 25mkr 2,685–5,116Drive 1,442.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Aarhuscar 1,442.9 km
13h 17mkr 1,921–2,774Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aalborg Airport (AAL)plane LYS - AAL
- Take the train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus Htrain
8h 32mkr 1,529–3,329Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aarhus Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane LYS - AAR
8h 7mkr 909–2,709Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LYS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 50mkr 1,326–2,613Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane GVA - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
11h 33mkr 1,265–2,976Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Billund Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane CDG - BLL
- Take the train from Vejle St. to Aarhus Htrain
7h 43mkr 1,507–3,566Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar
17h 54mkr 1,622–2,174Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.train Ece / ...
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
18h 18mkr 2,270–5,144Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense stationtrain Ic
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
25h 35mkr 1,115–2,176
Lyon to Aarhus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Aarhus is to bus which costs 800 kr - 1400 kr and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Aarhus is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs 1500 kr - 3600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Essen Hbf and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Aarhus H via Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf and Fredericia St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Lyon and Aarhus is 1284 km. The road distance is 1442.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Aarhus without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 16h 25m and costs 2600 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Lyon to Aarhus, including transfers.
Lyon to Aarhus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Aarhus train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Aarhus is to train via Brussels which takes 16h 25m and costs 2600 kr - 5500 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 800 kr - 1400 kr and takes 23h 11m, you could also fly, which costs 900 kr - 2800 kr and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aarhus H via Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Fredericia St. in around 16h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 23h 11m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–2,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 460–2,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,900
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,900
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 130–180
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–650
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aalborg Lufthavn St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–320
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–750
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 260–370
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–750
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 330–600
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–430
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 290–440
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–410
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Odense station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–400
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,100
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 800–1,100
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 600–750
- Seating Carriage
- kr 390–470
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 250–430
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 210–310
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Aarhus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Lyon to Aarhus train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Aarhus is 1443 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Lyon to Aarhus.
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