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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Esslingen 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 Bahnhof to Esslingentrain train 83
    6h 37m
    €121–211

  2. Bus via Zurich

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Stuttgartbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    9h 43m
    €54–83

  3. Drive  584 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Esslingencar car 584 km
    6h 42m
    €111–161

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LYS - STR
    6h 42m
    €132–338

  5. Train via Hauptbahnhof

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    6h 52m
    €121–224

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus FlixBus N1135
    10h 47m
    €62–89

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Esslingentrain train
    5h 33m
    €145–399

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane GVA - STR
    8h 27m
    €148–393

  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 Esslingentrain train
    6h 26m
    €156–406

  10. 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 Esslingentrain train
    7h 10m
    €159–416

Lyon to Esslingen by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 37m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Esslingen via Strasbourg and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Esslingen via Zürich Bus Station, Stuttgart, and Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 43m.

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