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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    10h 5m
    €143–308

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bamberg train stationbus bus N1326
    13h 40m
    €75–121

  3. Drive  804.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Forchheimcar car 804.5 km
    7h 33m
    €127–183

  4. 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 55m
    €120–302

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    10h 24m
    €152–313

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Regensburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Hartmannshoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hartmannshof to Forchheimtrain train S1
    17h 7m
    €97–156

  7. 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 45m
    €137–329

  8. 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
    €160–365

  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
    €173–398

Lyon to Forchheim by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 887.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Forchheim via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 10h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bamberg train station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 10m.

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