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

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

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  1. Train

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    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 41m
    $84–242

  2. Bus, train

    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
    15h 8m
    $117–152

  3. Drive 833.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Europecar car 833.9 km
    7h 42m
    $150–216

  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
    9h 38m
    $166–412

  5. Train via Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhoftrain train 50
    12h 6m
    $185–234

  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 1m

  7. 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 36m

  8. 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
    11h 26m
    $153–416

  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
    11h 18m
    $192–440

Lyon to Europe by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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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 41m. 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 1m.

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