There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Emden by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, car train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
10h 36m€245–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijkbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leer ZOBbus 075 / ...
20h 4m€95–186Drive 1,005.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Emdencar 1,005.5 km
9h 37m€160–231Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LYS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Emden Hbftrain
8h 31m€129–516Train via Lelystad
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Lelystad Centrumtrain
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
12h 29m€190–354Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Emdencar
15h 39m€184–256Train via Metz
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Emden Hbftrain 35
16h 10m€236–512Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Emden Hbftrain
8h 15m€163–379Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LYS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
8h 54m€151–419Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane LYS - FMO
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden Hbftrain
10h 11m€225–390Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GVA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Groningentrain
- Take the train from Groningen to Leer(Ostfriesl)train
10h 49m€150–384Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Emden Hbftrain
10h 4m€216–471
Lyon to Emden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Emden is to bus which costs €90 - €190 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Emden is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs €160 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Emden. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Leer ZOB via Amsterdam Sloterdijk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Emden. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Emden Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Groningen and Leer(Ostfriesl). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Lyon and Emden is 1250 km. The road distance is 1005.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Emden without a car is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €240 - €420.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Lyon to Emden, including transfers.
Lyon to Emden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Emden train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Emden is to train which takes 10h 36m and costs €240 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €190 and takes 20h 4m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Emden, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Emden Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Schiphol Airport Train Station, Groningen, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Emden Hbf via Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Leer ZOB, and Leer(Ostfriesl) in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Emden bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk station.
Lyon to Emden train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Emden is 1006 km. It takes approximately 9h 37m to drive from Lyon to Emden.
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