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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nuremberg to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 57m
    €151–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    12h 50m
    €70–110

  3. Drive  768.6 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Lyoncar car 768.6 km
    7h 44m
    €123–177

  4. Fly from Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    6h 1m
    €128–309

  5. Train via Nuernberg Hbf

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 12m
    €141–279

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nuremberg Hbf to Munich Airport Terminal Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    14h 29m
    €80–180

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    6h 11m
    €148–407

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 7m
    €169–383

Nuremberg to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration9h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 12h 50m.

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