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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Gera by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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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 Erfurt Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    10h 30m
    €214–1,085

  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 020 / ...
    16h 25m
    €91–166

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train Re3 / ...
    15h 15m
    €126–885

  4. Drive 975.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Geracar car 975.4 km
    9h 5m
    €154–222

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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
    8h 1m
    €319–807

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 10m
    €379–974

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    9h 36m
    €343–884

  8. 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 Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Gera Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €199–1,066

Lyon to Gera by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€214Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,063.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 30m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Gera Hbf via Strasbourg and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 30m. 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 25m.

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