There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Hesse by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Frankfurt (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
6h 5m€141–223Bus via Frankfurt
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 27m€53–94Bus
- Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
10h 10m€60–130Drive 671.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Frankfurt am Maincar 671.9 km
6h 26m€105–151Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
4h 27m€128–321Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain 84
7h 52m€156–343Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
6h 7m€139–341
Lyon to Hesse by train and subway (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Hesse is to bus via Frankfurt which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Hesse is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €120 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A and arriving at FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Hesse. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Frankfurt via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Lyon and Hesse is 720 km. The road distance is 671.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Hesse without a car is to train via Frankfurt which takes 6h 5m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Lyon to Hesse, including transfers.
Lyon to Hesse bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A station.
Lyon to Hesse train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Hesse is to train via Frankfurt which takes 6h 5m and costs €140 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 10h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €330 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Hesse, Germany?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €130–220 and the journey takes 5h 59m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. once a week. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Hesse bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. station.
Lyon to Hesse train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Hesse is 672 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Lyon to Hesse.
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