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How to get fromLyon to Ruhrby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or tram

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Ruhr by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or tram

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Duisburg Hbftrain train Thalys
    7h 30m
    €245–472

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 1m
    €59–99

  3. Drive 762.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Ruhrcar car 762.8 km
    7h 41m
    €118–170

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train, line 901 tram

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the tram from Duisburg Hbf to Duisburg Karlstr.tram tram
    4h 40m

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re1
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    11h 31m
    €164–390

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    13h 21m
    €89–236

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 25m
    €127–318

  8. 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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    6h 5m
    €151–406

Lyon to Ruhr by train and tram

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration7h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Duisburg Karlstr. via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, Duisburg Hbf, and Duisburg Hbf in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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