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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Gera by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    9h 58m
    €200–602

  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 central train station to Jena bus stationbus bus 220
    3. Take the bus from Jena bus station to Gera central train stationbus bus 082 / ...
    16h 40m
    €119–186

  3. Drive  975.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Geracar car 975.4 km
    9h 5m
    €156–225

  4. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €419–600

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Regensburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Hof Hbftrain train Re2
    4. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Rb
    17h 45m
    €346–527

  6. Fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    €435–814

  7. Fly 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €186–691

Lyon to Gera by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,062.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Gera, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Gera Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 9h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to Gera central train station via Frankfurt central train station and Jena bus station in around 16h 40m.

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