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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 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
    9h 37m
    €142–277

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 39m
    €66–149

  3. Bus

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

  4. Drive  768.6 km

    1. Drive from Nuremberg to Lyoncar car 768.6 km
    7h 44m
    €122–175

  5. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    6h 26m
    €113–289

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    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
    €139–331

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    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
    €170–370

  8. Fly Nuremberg Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NUE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 39m
    €133–312

Nuremberg to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration9h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 37m

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

You can take a train from Nuernberg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 37m. 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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