There are 6 ways to get from Munich to Lyon by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
4h 44m€123–286Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
13h 5m€60–110Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
8h 32m€155–355Bus, train
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhofbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 13mDrive 696 km
- Drive from Munich to Lyoncar 696 km
8h€106–153Train, bus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain 88
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
12h 2m€175–513
Munich to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €120 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Munich to Lyon. However, there are services departing from München Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Munich and Lyon is 643 km. The road distance is 696 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Munich to Lyon, including transfers.
Munich to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Munich central bus station.
Munich to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from München Hbf station.
The best way to get from Munich to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 8h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 5m.
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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from München Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 8h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from München, ZOB to Basel, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Munich to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Munich to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Munich to Lyon is 696 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Munich to Lyon.
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