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There are 7 ways to get from Potsdam to Lyon by train, plane, 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
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBER - LYS
    5h 36m
    €91–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to LyonbusN1326 / ...
    19h 10m
    €55–117

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain82
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain84
    11h 53m
    €138–448

  4. Drive 1,155.6 km

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Lyoncar1,155.6 km
    11h 1m
    €176–254

  5. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    8h 17m
    €84–235

  6. Train via Bern

    1. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to BerntrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to GenèvetrainIc1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    17h 10m
    €233–317

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Potsdam to Göttingencar
    2. Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
    13h 48m
    €237–340

Potsdam to Lyon by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€138Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Potsdam, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Potsdam Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 11h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–110 and the journey takes 17h 50m.

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