There are 7 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MUC - LYS
4h 44m€105–238Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to LyonN106 / ...
12h 40m€25–65Train
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
8h 32m€111–368Bus via Munich Airport Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lyon Perrache Bus StationRegioJet 95
12h 38m€55–83Drive 694.5 km
- Drive from Munich to Lyon694.5 km
8h 1m€106–154Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 29m€123–282Train via Sankt Gallen
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof88
- Take the train from St. Gallen to GenèveIc1
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
12h 3m€131–251
Munich to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Lyon is to bus which costs €25 - €65 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €100 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Munich central bus station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
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 694.5 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 8h 32m and costs €110 - €370.
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 €100 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €370 and takes 8h 32m, you could also bus via Munich Airport Terminal 2, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 12h 38m.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa flies 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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
- €50–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from München Hbf to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 695 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Munich to Lyon.
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