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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Thuringia by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 12 / ...
    9h 2m
    €203–398

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Erfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    14h 15m
    €83–152

  3. Drive 905.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Erfurtcar car 905.7 km
    8h 41m
    €142–206

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 33m
    €157–391

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 82 / ...
    9h 11m
    €198–432

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt(Main)Sued to Erfurt Hbftrain train Ec
    14h 46m
    €117–207

  7. 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 Eisenach Hbftrain train
    6h 46m
    €173–416

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €196–452

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €220–620

  10. 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 Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    7h 32m
    €199–499

Lyon to Thuringia by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Erfurt Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to Erfurt central train station via Frankfurt central train station in around 14h 15m.

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