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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    10h 15m
    $181–269

  2. Bus, train

    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 train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Re50
    14h 35m
    $135

  3. Drive  831.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Europecar car 831.6 km
    7h 45m
    $170–246

  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 31m
    $168–418

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    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 48m
    $193–293

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrikbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Am Stern to Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhofbus bus 200
    18h 31m

  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 20m
    $174–435

  8. 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 16m
    $187–408

  9. 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 28m

  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 Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 8m
    $194–491

  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 München Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 37m
    $205–465

Lyon to Europe by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Europe?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Wildeck-Richelsdorf Alsecco via Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, Kassel Am Stern, Kassel Am Stern, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Wehretal-Reichensachsen Bahnhof, Sontra Bahnhof, and Sontra Breitwiese in around 18h 31m.

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