There are 6 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)LYS - BER
5h 2m€83–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1326 / ...
17h 55m€50–110Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf82
10h 57m€107–374Drive 1,186 km
- Drive from Lyon to Berlin1,186 km
11h 14m€181–261Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)GVA - BER
6h 42m€77–328Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlin
11h 24m€244–328
Lyon to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Berlin is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €80 - €230.
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 17h 55m.
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 Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Lyon and Berlin is 1008 km. The road distance is 1186 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Berlin without a car is to train which takes 10h 57m and costs €100 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 2m 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 2m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €380 and takes 10h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 17h 55m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Berlin, Germany?
easyJet, Air Dolomiti, and three 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 Strasbourg and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 10h 57m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- 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
- €45–210
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €25–35
- 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 Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Berlin is 1186 km. It takes approximately 11h 14m to drive from Lyon to Berlin.
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