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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Germany by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeLYS - FRA
    4h 28m
    €117–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofbusN1326 / ...
    18h 38m
    €54–111

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain82
    11h 4m
    €109–377

  4. Drive 1,186 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Berlincar1,186 km
    11h 14m
    €181–261

  5. 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 Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
    4h 48m
    €105–240

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGVA - FRA
    6h 8m
    €136–364

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeGVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain
    6h 28m
    €124–369

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)planeLYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    5h 37m
    €142–314

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeGVA - BER
    7h 11m
    €76–308

  10. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse VilletrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Ostbahnhoftrain12 / ...
    12h 23m
    €142–559

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar
    11h 24m
    €244–328

Lyon to Germany by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Germany?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Berlin Hbf in around 11h 4m.

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