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How to get fromPaderborn to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, night train, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Paderborn to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    9h 54m
    €132–365

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paderborn to KasselbusN69
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to LyonbusN235
    16h 7m
    €47–103

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
    13h 56m
    €99–178

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to StrasbourgnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    13h 52m
    €109–502

  5. Drive 874.9 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Lyoncar874.9 km
    8h 32m
    €136–197

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDUS - LYS
    7h 10m
    €116–293

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Langenhagen Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeHAJ - LYS
    9h 17m

  8. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFMO - LYS
    10h 27m
    €128–394

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    8h 38m
    €138–360

Paderborn to Lyon by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration9h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Dortmund Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Lyon via Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Leipziger Platz, Kassel Leipziger Platz, Kaufungen-Papierfabrik, and Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik in around 16h 7m.

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