There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Munich by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LYS - MUC
4h 37m€132–257Bus via Zurich
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 40m€63–116Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
8h 50m€164–461Drive 695.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Munichcar 695.4 km
8h 1m€109–157Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
6h 27m€136–313Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain 88
11h 8m€201–636Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
13h 15m€65–140
Lyon to Munich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Munich is to bus via Zurich which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Munich is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €130 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Munich central bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Munich. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at München Hbf via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Lyon and Munich is 643 km. The road distance is 695.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Munich without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 8h 50m and costs €160 - €470.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Lyon to Munich, including transfers.
Lyon to Munich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Munich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Munich is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €130 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs €160 - €470 and takes 8h 50m, you could also bus via Zurich, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Munich, Germany?
Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to München Hbf via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- €35–55
- 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
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Zürich to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Munich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Lyon to Munich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Munich is 695 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Lyon to Munich.
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