There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Berlin by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or car 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LYS - BER
5h 6m€94–277Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
10h 35m€236–396Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N235 / ...
18h 50m€100–160Drive 1,183.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Berlincar 1,183.7 km
11h 23m€190–274Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
6h 45m€102–271Train via Basel
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
11h 47m€224–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
14h 16m€301–455Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar
17h 2m€200–266
Lyon to Berlin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Berlin is to bus which costs €100 - €160 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €90 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Berlin Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and Berlin is 1008 km. The road distance is 1183.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs €230 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Lyon to Berlin, including transfers.
Lyon to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Berlin train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €90 - €280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €400 and takes 10h 35m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 18h 50m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Berlin, Germany?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Berlin Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €280–420
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lyon to Berlin train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Berlin is 1184 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Lyon to Berlin.
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