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How to get fromMinden to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Minden to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 18m
    €299–548

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus
    15h 11m
    €100–172

  3. Drive  924.4 km

    1. Drive from Minden to Lyoncar car 924.4 km
    8h 53m
    €175–253

  4. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    6h 58m
    €156–396

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 33m
    €192–363

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Minden to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    14h 24m
    €174–240

  7. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 55
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    16h 10m
    €169–241

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 24m
    €142–356

  9. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    8h 49m
    €129–421

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 43m
    €187–476

  11. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Minden, Bahnhof to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 48m
    €186–390

Minden to Lyon by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration9h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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You can take a train from Minden, Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 18m.

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