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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    12h 34m
    €223–501

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N73
    21h
    €82–139

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Baselbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Basel Sbb to Hamburg Dammtornighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    19h 46m

  4. Drive 1,202.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kielcar car 1,202.3 km
    11h 7m
    €186–268

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kiel Hbftrain train 22
    13h 40m
    €211–238

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    10h 47m
    €219–300

  7. 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
    8h 5m
    €111–284

  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
    9h 44m
    €139–327

  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 Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €157–415

Lyon to Kiel by train

Calendar37Weekly Trains
Duration12h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kiel Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kiel central bus station via Göttingen central bus station in around 21h.

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