There are 8 ways to get from Nuremberg to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
9h 19m€110–379Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus N1315 / ...
12h 50m€30–45Drive 769.6 km
- Drive from Nuremberg to Lyoncar 769.6 km
7h 42m€119–172Fly from Nuremberg Airport
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NUE - LYS
6h 12m€102–248Train via Nuernberg Hbf
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
9h 34m€110–379Bus via Regensburg
- Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus Re22
- Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 55mTrain to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
6h 11m€122–309Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 25m€135–345
Nuremberg to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nuremberg to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nuremberg to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs €120 - €310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nuremberg central bus station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Nuremberg to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Nürnberg Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Nuremberg and Lyon is 860 km. The road distance is 769.6 km.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs €110 - €380.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Nuremberg to Lyon, including transfers.
Nuremberg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nuremberg central bus station.
Nuremberg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Nürnberg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Nuremberg to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs €110 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 12h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €250 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between Nuremberg, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Nürnberg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
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
- €50–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- service@gabw-bahn.de
- Website
- go-ahead-bw.de
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- go-ahead-bw.de
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Nuremberg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Nuremberg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nuremberg to Lyon is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Nuremberg to Lyon.
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