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

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    4h 53m
    €116–266

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    11h 25m
    €45–90

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    10h 23m
    €118–324

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Strasbourgbus bus 321 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 18m
    €146–302

  5. Drive 719.7 km

    1. Drive from Munich to Lyoncar car 719.7 km
    7h 25m
    €111–160

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    12h 30m
    €134–354

  7. Bus via Basel

    1. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 32m

Munich to Lyon by bus, train, and foot

Calendar124Weekly Services
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa and Lufthansa City fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 11h 25m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.

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