There are 7 ways to get from Pforzheim to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 52m€105–204Bus via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
cheapest- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 27m€40–94Drive 555.3 km
- Drive from Pforzheim to Lyoncar 555.3 km
5h 38m€89–128Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane STR - LYS
7h 15m€147–309Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart West to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
11h 29m€54–91Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
5h 18m€137–363Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 22m€157–359
Pforzheim to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pforzheim to Lyon is to bus via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side which costs €40 - €95 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Pforzheim to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Pforzheim station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Pforzheim to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Pforzheim Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Pforzheim and Lyon is 612 km. The road distance is 555.3 km.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Pforzheim to Lyon, including transfers.
Pforzheim to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Pforzheim to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Pforzheim to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side, which costs €40 - €95 and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Pforzheim, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Pforzheim Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 5m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Vaihingen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €13–20
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stuttgart West to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pforzheim to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Pforzheim to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pforzheim to Lyon is 555 km. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Pforzheim to Lyon.
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