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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    10h 4m
    $205–418

  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/ZOB to Bebra Bahnhofbus bus Ev
    15h 56m
    $103–202

  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 24m
    $179–426

  5. Train

    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 10m
    $204–438

  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 13m
    $192–573

  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 9m
    $214–497

  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 44m

Lyon to Europe by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Europe?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 10h 4m. 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 Station, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 15h 56m.

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