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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Dortmund by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    8h 4m
    €113–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus N122
    16h
    €40–70

  3. Bus via Essen

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 43m
    €49–135

  4. Drive 782.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Dortmundcar car 782.2 km
    7h 55m
    €119–171

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    5h
    €92–293

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    10h 25m
    €156–233

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    15h 32m
    €73–212

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 45m
    €121–340

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €143–375

Lyon to Dortmund by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration8h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Dortmund, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dortmund Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 8h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 11h 40m.

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