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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Dessau by train (TGV), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mannheim

    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 Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    11h 1m
    €232–584

  2. Bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    17h 44m
    €89–364

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Brunswick central stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Magdeburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg, ZOB to Dessau Hbfbus bus
    20h 35m

  4. Drive 1,063.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Dessaucar car 1,063.5 km
    10h 20m
    €168–242

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    11h 2m
    €220–623

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Dessaucar car
    15h 6m
    €184–250

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €148–347

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LYS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 11m
    €129–298

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 23m
    €182–423

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    €200–470

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €133–344

Lyon to Dessau by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dessau Hbf via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Dessau Hbf via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, Magdeburg, and Magdeburg, ZOB in around 20h 35m.

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