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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Pforzheim by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    5h 50m
    €114–189

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    8h 24m
    €51–93

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    7h 13m
    €62–151

  4. Drive  555.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pforzheimcar car 555.3 km
    5h 35m
    €102–147

  5. Fly to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    4h 41m
    €132–338

  6. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LYS - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €136–359

  7. Fly 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 37m
    €159–391

  8. Fly 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Pforzheim Hbftrain train
    8h 4m
    €161–399

Lyon to Pforzheim by train

Calendar92Weekly Trains
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 613.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Pforzheim Hbf via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hbf in around 5h 50m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 7h 55m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route every 4 hours.

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