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How to get fromMannheim to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 7m
    €126–274

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 5m
    €50–100

  3. Drive 597.8 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Lyoncar car 597.8 km
    5h 59m
    €93–134

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    4h 37m
    €134–329

  5. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    6h 36m
    €105–344

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train Nightjet
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    11h 58m
    €68–127

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    5h 12m
    €147–473

Mannheim to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 9h 5m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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