There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Aarhus by plane, train, bus, night train, train (Deutsche Bahn), car, or car 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
6h 40mkr 933–2,314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kolding bus stationbus N74
- Take the bus from Kolding bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stopbus 353 / ...
26h 50mkr 572–1,694Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Flensburgtrain 4
- Take the train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.train Ic
- Take the train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus Htrain Re / ...
16h 18mkr 1,365–2,644Train, night train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Odensetrain Rj
- Take the train from Odense St. to Aarhus Htrain Icl / ...
21h 40mkr 1,301–4,972Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aarhus Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane LYS - AAR
11h 37mkr 709–2,109Fly 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 St. to Aarhus Htrain
9h 24mkr 1,046–2,510Fly 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 København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus Htrain
9h 4mkr 1,166–2,663Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Aarhus Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Aarhus Airport (AAR)plane GVA - AAR
11h 17mkr 793–3,423Train via Hamburg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt 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 / ...
16h 38mkr 1,375–2,454Drive 1,442.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Aarhuscar 1,442.9 km
13h 9mkr 1,903–2,749Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Aarhuscar
12h 50mkr 1,959–2,684
Lyon to Aarhus by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Aarhus is to fly which costs 700 kr - 2200 kr and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Aarhus is to fly and train which takes 6h 40m and costs 900 kr - 2400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Aarhus. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Kolding bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 50m.
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 Frankfurt, Flensburg and Fredericia St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
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 which takes 16h 18m and costs 1300 kr - 2700 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Lyon to Aarhus, including transfers.
Lyon to Aarhus bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Aarhus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Aarhus is to train which takes 16h 18m and costs 1300 kr - 2700 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 550 kr - 1700 kr and takes 26h 50m, you could also fly, which costs 700 kr - 2200 kr and takes 11h 37m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Aarhus, Denmark?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aarhus H via Frankfurt, Flensburg, and Fredericia St. in around 16h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Kolding bus station in around 26h 50m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 450–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–3,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 480–3,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 550–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Aarhus Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 480–3,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,900
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aalborg Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Aarhus Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,600
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Vejle St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 100–170
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Flensburg to Fredericia St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 150–250
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Fredericia St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 140–220
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Odense St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–350
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Aalborg St. to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 180–290
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Aarhus H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Flensburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–1,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 130–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 360–2,000
- 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 320–900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,050
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- kr 1,900–2,050
- Couchette Carriage
- kr 1,100–1,400
- Seating Carriage
- kr 500–650
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Odense
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–310
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 150–220
- 1st Class
- kr 230–310
- Business
- kr 250–280
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 150–310
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- kr 150–220
- 1st Class
- kr 230–310
- Business
- kr 250–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Odense St.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–850
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 100–390
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 95–390
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kolding bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kolding bus station to Aarhus C FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Aarhus bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Lyon to Aarhus train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Aarhus is 1443 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Lyon to Aarhus.
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