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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    8h 34m
    €181–320

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bamberg train stationbus bus N1326
    13h 10m
    €70–120

  3. Drive  797.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bambergcar car 797.5 km
    7h 40m
    €126–182

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h
    €124–330

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Bambergtrain train 61
    9h 42m
    €173–384

  6. 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 1m
    €170–396

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    7h 32m
    €163–418

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    8h 46m
    €191–437

Lyon to Bamberg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 940.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bamberg via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Würzburg Hbf in around 8h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bamberg train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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