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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    9h 7m
    €82–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bamberg train stationbusN1326
    13h 40m
    €74–102

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the night train from Strasbourg to Nuernberg HbfnighttrainNj
    11h 10m
    €96–469

  4. Drive 806.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Forchheimcar806.9 km
    7h 34m
    €125–180

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Regensburgbus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Neumarkt(Oberpf)trainRe
    3. Take the train from Neumarkt to ForchheimtrainS1
    15h 37m
    €90–115

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeLYS - NUE
    6h 33m
    €102–266

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeGVA - NUE
    8h 24m
    €126–382

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeLYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Forchheimtrain
    6h 51m
    €124–316

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
    7h 32m
    €140–342

Lyon to Forchheim by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Forchheim via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bamberg train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €65–90 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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