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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    11h 34m
    €223–379

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    17h 10m
    €92–142

  3. Drive  1,005.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chemnitzcar car 1,005.9 km
    9h 17m
    €161–232

  4. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €202–497

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    11h 34m
    €223–371

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Karlovy Varytrain train Sc
    3. Take the bus from Aue, Bahnhof to Chemnitz, Theaterplatzbus bus C13
    23h 5m

  7. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €203–370

  8. Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LYS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    10h 16m
    €96–301

Lyon to Chemnitz by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 34m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chemnitz Hbf via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 11h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Chemnitz central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 17h 10m.

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