There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Saxony by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, train, car train, or plane
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Train via Frankfurt am Main
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
9h 48m€211–384Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 95
- Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbfnighttrain Nj
16h 14m€72–330Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N1759 / ...
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train stationbus N86 / ...
15h 30m€75–131Drive 1,023.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Leipzigcar 1,023.8 km
9h 59m€159–230Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain 84
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
11h 35m€230–513Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Leipzigcar
11h 5m€241–326Fly to Dresden Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LYS - DRS
6h 30m€148–440Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LYS - LEJ
6h 55m€160–373
Lyon to Saxony by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Saxony is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Saxony is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €140 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Saxony station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Leipzig central train station via Nuremberg central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Saxony. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 48m.
The distance between Lyon and Saxony is 1090 km. The road distance is 1023.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Saxony without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 48m and costs €210 - €390.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Lyon to Saxony, including transfers.
Lyon to Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Saxony train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Saxony is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 9h 48m and costs €210 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 15h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €440 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Saxony, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Leipzig Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Leipzig central train station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €950–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- €75–90
- Seating Carriage
- €45–55
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Night train from Zuerich Hb to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Saxony bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Lyon to Saxony train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Saxony is 1024 km. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Lyon to Saxony.
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