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How to get fromLyon to Kasselby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Kassel by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    8h 1m
    €180–379

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrikbus bus N235
    14h 7m
    €65–110

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Friedberg to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    13h 57m
    €139–246

  4. Drive 834.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kasselcar car 834.9 km
    7h 42m
    €129–186

  5. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    7h 44m
    €153–469

  6. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    8h 57m
    €175–485

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LYS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 52m
    €182–536

  8. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 39m
    €162–436

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    9h 29m
    €171–533

  10. 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    8h 24m
    €185–480

  11. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 47m
    €190–624

Lyon to Kassel by train and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kassel, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kassel Am Stern via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 13h 50m.

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