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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Forchheim 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    9h 9m
    €184–299

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re1 / ...
    13h 47m
    €70–108

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bamberg train stationbus bus N1326
    13h 40m
    €80–118

  4. Drive  804.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Forchheimcar car 804.5 km
    7h 33m
    €153–220

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    6h 35m
    €122–336

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    9h 51m
    €166–273

  7. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €143–368

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GVA - NUE
    8h 25m
    €158–341

  9. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €165–422

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    8h 27m
    €169–383

Lyon to Forchheim by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 980.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bamberg train station once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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