There are 6 ways to get from Potsdam to Lyon by train, plane, bus, car, train (TGV), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BER - LYS
5h 36m€91–221Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N1326 / ...
19h 10m€45–82Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
11h 53m€128–418Drive 1,155.5 km
- Drive from Potsdam to Lyoncar 1,155.5 km
11h 7m€176–254Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 16m€123–368Drive, car train
- Drive from Potsdam to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
13h 15m€246–340
Potsdam to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Potsdam to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Potsdam to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Potsdam station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Potsdam central train station and arriving at Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Potsdam to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Potsdam Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
The distance between Potsdam and Lyon is 1031 km. The road distance is 1155.5 km.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €120 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Potsdam to Lyon, including transfers.
Potsdam to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Potsdam to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Potsdam to Lyon is to train which takes 11h 53m and costs €120 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 19h 10m.
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 €40–75 and the journey takes 17h 50m. FlixBus-eu also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Potsdam to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Potsdam to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Potsdam to Lyon is 1156 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Potsdam to Lyon.
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