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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Kassel by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    8h 2m
    €169–285

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrikbus bus N235
    14h 7m
    €75–120

  3. Drive  834.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kasselcar car 834.9 km
    7h 42m
    €158–228

  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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    6h 13m
    €157–411

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re30
    9h 26m
    €167–248

  6. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    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 to Kasselbus bus
    14h 33m
    €110–122

  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 36m
    €169–436

  8. 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
    8h 7m
    €148–384

  9. 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    7h 57m
    €173–396

  10. 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 52m
    €169–419

Lyon to Kassel by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik twice daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 50m.

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