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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Erlangentrain train 61
    9h 59m
    €155–297

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    13h 32m
    €73–123

  3. Drive  788 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Erlangencar car 788 km
    7h 42m
    €126–182

  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
    7h 1m
    €129–301

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    10h 13m
    €154–300

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Regensburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Hartmannshoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hartmannshof to Erlangentrain train S1
    16h 33m
    €83–212

  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
    9h 1m
    €132–325

  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 28m
    €163–442

  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
    €169–394

Lyon to Erlangen by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Erlangen via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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