There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Hanover by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20 / ...
8h 47m€195–320Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Hannover Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 6m€99–208Drive 984.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Hanovercar 984.5 km
9h 26m€157–227Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LYS - HAJ
6h 34m€156–426Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain 20
9h 54m€186–348Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
13h€154–206Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
14h 31m€99–131Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane GVA - HAJ
8h 23m€170–391Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LYS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 37m€125–461Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LYS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 17m€133–355Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 59m€158–369Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 7m€187–416
Lyon to Hanover by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Hanover is to bus which costs €95 - €140 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Hanover is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €150 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Hannover Hbf via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Lyon and Hanover is 1053 km. The road distance is 984.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Hanover without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Lyon to Hanover, including transfers.
Lyon to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Hanover train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Hanover is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €150 - €430 and takes 6h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €140 and takes 14h 31m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Hanover, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) every 2 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Hanover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Lyon to Hanover train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Hanover is 985 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Lyon to Hanover.
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