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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Leipzig by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    9h 52m
    €204–358

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    16h 14m
    €72–312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Leipzig central train stationbus bus 144
    17h 45m
    €86–140

  4. Drive  1,021.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Leipzigcar car 1,021.4 km
    10h 2m
    €164–236

  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 Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    9h 52m
    €209–351

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar car
    15h 14m
    €190–261

  7. 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 19m
    €188–348

  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 47m
    €195–558

  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 34m
    €192–463

  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 42m
    €122–330

Lyon to Leipzig by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Leipzig Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Leipzig central train station via Geneva in around 17h 45m.

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