There are 8 ways to get from Ratingen to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)DUS - LYS
4h 21m€102–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to LyonFlixBus N710
12h 19m€43–113Train
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris NordTha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
7h 48m€106–431Drive 738.8 km
- Drive from Ratingen to Lyon738.8 km
7h 25m€113–163Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FRA - LYS
5h 50m€145–364Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 6m€115–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Thionville180
- Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part DieuTgv
13h€125–254Train, bus
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt41 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
13h 20m€100–184
Ratingen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratingen to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €120 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ratingen to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratingen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Dieselstraße and arriving at Lyon via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Ratingen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Ratingen Ost S and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Düsseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Ratingen and Lyon is 654 km. The road distance is 738.8 km.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 48m and costs €100 - €440.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Ratingen to Lyon, including transfers.
Ratingen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Ratingen to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Düsseldorf Hbf station.
The best way to get from Ratingen to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €440 and takes 7h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €40 - €120 and takes 12h 19m.
What companies run services between Ratingen, Germany and Lyon, France?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ratingen Ost S to Lyon Part Dieu via Düsseldorf Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Ratingen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Ratingen to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratingen to Lyon is 739 km. It takes approximately 7h 25m to drive from Ratingen to Lyon.
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