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

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There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    5h 32m
    €111–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus N1326 / ...
    19h 10m
    €97–163

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 25m
    €249–662

  4. Drive 1,151.3 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Lyoncar car 1,151.3 km
    11h 11m
    €181–261

  5. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 14m
    €121–291

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    15h 53m
    €186–252

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    16h 2m
    €377–1,044

Potsdam to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

You can take a train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via S Spandau Bhf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 17h 50m.

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