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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, train, or car train

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    10h 19m
    €121–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1759 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N86 / ...
    15h 30m
    €53–105

  3. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the night train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 20m
    €65–294

  4. Drive 1,023.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leipzigcar car 1,023.8 km
    9h 59m
    €156–225

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    6h 23m
    €162–376

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    11h 35m
    €149–213

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar car
    11h 5m
    €239–323

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €199–435

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    8h 13m
    €156–413

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LYS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €112–288

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €101–315

  12. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €147–385

Lyon to Leipzig by train

Calendar11Weekly Trains
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest 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 Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Erfurt Hbf in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) 4 times a day.

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