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How to get fromPforzheim to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Pforzheim to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    7h 9m
    €116–203

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    9h 55m
    €48–79

  3. Drive  555.3 km

    1. Drive from Pforzheim to Lyoncar car 555.3 km
    5h 38m
    €105–152

  4. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    7h 45m
    €134–328

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 16m
    €106–193

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 9m
    €96–236

  7. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    5h 23m
    €133–382

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 36m
    €150–396

Pforzheim to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Pforzheim Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Perrache via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyon every 4 hours. Tickets cost €50–75 and the journey takes 8h 20m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 3 times a day.

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