There are 7 ways to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
8h 8m€87–374Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to LyonN235 / ...
10h 47m€30–45Drive 657.7 km
- Drive from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon657.7 km
6h 19m€103–148Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FRA - LYS
5h 6m€109–240Train via Frankfurt
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part DieuTgv
8h 32m€90–292Bus via Darmstadt
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 32m€42–70Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
6h 45m€130–316
Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Lyon via Frankfurt Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Neu-Isenburg-Zeppelinheim Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Rhein-Main Air Base and Lyon is 730 km. The road distance is 657.7 km.
The best way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €85 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon, including transfers.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Frankfurt Airport station.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs €85 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 10h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 5h 6m.
What companies run services between Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a vehicle from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon Part Dieu via Neu-Isenburg-Zeppelinheim Bahnhof, Frankfurt, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Frankfurt Airport to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €120–190
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt Airport to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon is 658 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Rhein-Main Air Base to Lyon.
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