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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Gotha 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 Gothatrain train 50
    9h 6m
    €180–293

  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 Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    14h 52m
    €119–142

  3. Drive  884.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Gothacar car 884.5 km
    8h 15m
    €168–242

  4. 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 Gothatrain train
    7h 21m
    €161–421

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt (Main) Süd to Gothatrain train Drf
    15h 24m

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 6m
    €142–407

  7. 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 Gothatrain train
    8h 22m
    €211–453

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    9h 6m
    €177–406

  9. 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
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €163–429

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gothatrain train
    9h 31m
    €170–441

Lyon to Gotha by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 946 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Gotha via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to Gotha via Frankfurt central train station, Erfurt central train station, and Erfurt Hbf in around 14h 52m.

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