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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Nuremberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    9h 15m
    €148–260

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    13h 5m
    €75–120

  3. Drive  772.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nurembergcar car 772.6 km
    7h 32m
    €142–205

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    5h 51m
    €118–330

  5. Train via Nürnberg Hbf

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    9h 34m
    €152–260

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Petershausen to Nürnberg Hbftrain train Re1 / ...
    13h 6m
    €75–104

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €148–352

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GVA - NUE
    7h 41m
    €155–345

  9. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €161–406

Lyon to Nuremberg by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 848.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nuernberg Hbf via Strasbourg and Stuttgart Hbf in around 9h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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