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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Europe by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    10h 44m
    $224–435

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Fulda Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhofbus bus
    16h 22m
    $97–174

  3. Drive 831.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Europecar car 831.6 km
    7h 45m
    $149–216

  4. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 29m
    $183–416

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    11h 6m
    $206–458

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train Rb87
    17h 27m

  7. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 18m
    $201–522

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LYS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 43m

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 14m
    $209–470

  10. 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 to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 57m
    $226–600

  11. 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 Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 57m
    $243–600

Lyon to Europe by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Europe?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to Nentershausen Oderstraße via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str., Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 16h 22m.

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