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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Leipzig by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain50 / ...
    9h 45m
    €136–217

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbusN1759 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbusN86 / ...
    15h 30m
    €63–140

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    2. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig HbfnighttrainNj
    11h 29m
    €95–527

  4. Drive 1,023.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leipzigcar1,023.8 km
    9h 54m
    €156–225

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar
    11h 1m
    €239–323

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeLYS - LEJ
    6h 58m
    €152–316

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)planeLYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h
    €169–415

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeGVA - LEJ
    8h 13m
    €136–435

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeLYS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    6h 31m
    €87–288

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeGVA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain
    8h 11m
    €81–387

Lyon to Leipzig by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration9h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Leipzig, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Leipzig central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 15h 30m.

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