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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

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    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    8h 55m
    €182–301

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re1 / ...
    13h 44m
    €68–106

  3. Drive  779.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Erlangencar car 779.1 km
    7h 56m
    €147–212

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    6h 26m
    €119–331

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain train 61
    9h 16m
    €167–282

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    14h 30m
    €76–114

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GVA - NUE
    8h 16m
    €155–326

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €141–360

  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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €163–424

Lyon to Erlangen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Erlangen via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 8h 55m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours.

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