There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Kandel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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 Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
6h 5m€104–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
8h 33m€42–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
7h 34m€60–166Drive 527.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kandelcar 527.4 km
5h 45m€85–122Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
4h 55m€133–353Fly 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 11m€142–372Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 56m€155–407
Lyon to Kandel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kandel is to bus which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kandel is to fly and train which takes 4h 55m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kandel station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Karlsruhe central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Kandel. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Kandel Bahnhof via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Lyon and Kandel is 602 km. The road distance is 527.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kandel without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs €100 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Lyon to Kandel, including transfers.
Lyon to Kandel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Kandel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kandel is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €90 and takes 8h 33m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kandel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kandel Bahnhof via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–75 and the journey takes 7h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Kandel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Lyon to Kandel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Kandel is 527 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Lyon to Kandel.
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