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How to get fromMonheim am Rhein to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Monheim am Rhein to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 10m
    €217–420

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 33m
    €52–93

  3. Drive 717.7 km

    1. Drive from Monheim am Rhein to Lyoncar car 717.7 km
    7h 10m
    €113–163

  4. Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Monheim, Monheim Mitte to D-Benrath Sbus bus
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf-Benrath to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 9m
    €88–235

  6. Train via Thionville

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Perltrain train
    3. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 18m
    €201–322

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 19m
    €161–396

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 28m
    €135–323

Monheim am Rhein to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar98Weekly Services
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Monheim am Rhein, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Monheim to Lyon Part Dieu via Langenfeld, Langenfeld, Koeln Hbf, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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