There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Mainz by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Mannheim
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim HbfTgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS5 / ...
6h 53m€65–243Bus
- Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
11h 50m€74–90Drive 653 km
- Drive from Lyon to Mainz653 km
5h 59m€100–144Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)LYS - FRA
4h 34m€117–258Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof84
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches TheaterS5 / ...
6h 53m€110–126Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)GVA - FRA
6h 14m€136–367
Lyon to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Mainz is to bus which costs €70 - €90 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Mainz is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Mainz station. However, there are services departing from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A and arriving at Mainz central train station via Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Lyon and Mainz is 708 km. The road distance is 653 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Mainz without a car is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 53m and costs €65 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lyon to Mainz, including transfers.
Lyon to Mainz bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A station.
Lyon to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Mainz is to train via Mannheim which takes 6h 53m and costs €65 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €90 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Mainz, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mainz, Römisches Theater via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. once a week. Tickets cost €65–85 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Römisches Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Mainz bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. station.
Lyon to Mainz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Mainz is 653 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Lyon to Mainz.
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