There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Solingen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiTgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
7h 34m€110–284Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus stationFlixBus N710
12h 46m€45–120Drive 729.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Solingen729.9 km
7h 19m€111–161Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
5h 35mTrain via Mannheim
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof84
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Solingen Hbf43 / ...
8h 45m€147–166Bus, train
- Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz StadtmitteRe
- Take the train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/DeutzRe
16h 50m€106–136Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LYS - CGN
7h 21m€116–311Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
6h 15m€142–344
Lyon to Solingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Solingen is to bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Solingen is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €140 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Solingen Mühlenplatz via Düsseldorf Hbf and Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf and Solingen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Lyon and Solingen is 1004 km. The road distance is 729.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Solingen without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €110 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Lyon to Solingen, including transfers.
Lyon to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Solingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Solingen is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €110 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €120 and takes 12h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Solingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Solingen Hbf in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Solingen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Koblenz Stadtmitte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Train from Koblenz Stadtmitte to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- mittelrheinbahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Lyon to Solingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Solingen is 730 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Lyon to Solingen.
There are 1907+ hotels available in Solingen.












































