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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Germany by plane, train, bus, car, train (TGV), 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)plane plane LYS - FRA
    4h 28m
    €117–295

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N235 / ...
    19h 8m
    €60–128

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    11h
    €136–250

  4. Drive 1,186 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Berlincar car 1,186 km
    11h 20m
    €183–264

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    4h 31m
    €103–267

  6. 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 Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain train
    4h 48m
    €105–250

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    6h 8m
    €136–384

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    5h 38m
    €135–314

  9. 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 Flughafen München to Marienplatztrain train
    6h 28m
    €119–369

  10. Train via Basel

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Ostbahnhoftrain train 12
    12h 25m
    €132–709

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Berlincar car
    11h 29m
    €245–330

Lyon to Germany by train

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Duration11hAverage Duration
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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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Frankfurt and Berlin Hbf in around 11h.

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