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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Kiel by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    12h 19m
    €269–551

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74
    19h 50m
    €114–173

  3. Drive  1,202.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kielcar car 1,202.2 km
    11h 6m
    €228–329

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LYS - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 54m
    €119–335

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    12h 43m
    €222–442

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    16h 45m
    €188–248

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    17h 16m
    €333–535

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GVA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €116–341

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LYS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 25m
    €136–436

Lyon to Kiel by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration12h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,513.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 19m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kiel Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Dammtor in around 12h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kiel central bus station via Essen central train station in around 19h 50m.

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