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How to get fromPapenburg to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), train, bus, car, plane or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 18m
    €272–568

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leer ZOB to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus N44 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    21h 20m
    €83–161

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Oberhausen Hbftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    16h 33m
    €130–291

  4. Drive 965 km

    1. Drive from Papenburg to Lyoncar car 965 km
    9h 9m
    €150–217

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leer(Ostfriesl) to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    9h 9m
    €114–347

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Duisburg Hbftrain train 35
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 8m
    €270–489

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    9h 6m
    €151–355

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    9h 3m
    €199–513

  9. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Rheine, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Hannover Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    10h 37m
    €173–436

Papenburg to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Papenburg, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Papenburg, Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Papenburg, AOK to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Leer ZOB and Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk in around 21h 20m.

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