There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Bavaria by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LYS - MUC
4h 50m€116–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
11h 45m€45–90Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
9h 12m€176–290Drive 717.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Munichcar 717.9 km
7h 26m€110–158Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane LYS - NUE
6h 7m€104–278Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
6h 38m€127–307Train via Sankt Gallen
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1
- Take the train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36train Ec
10h 45m€191–531
Lyon to Bavaria by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bavaria is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bavaria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Bavaria. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Muenchen Hbf via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 12m.
The distance between Lyon and Bavaria is 644 km. The road distance is 717.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bavaria without a car is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Lyon to Bavaria, including transfers.
Lyon to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Bavaria train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bavaria is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €290 and takes 9h 12m, you could also bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bavaria, Germany?
Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Muenchen Hbf via Strasbourg in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from St. Margrethen Sg to Muenchen Hbf Gl.27-36
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Bavaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Lyon to Bavaria train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Bavaria is 718 km. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Lyon to Bavaria.
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