There are 10 ways to get from Rostock to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
13h 7m€327–667Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N235 / ...
22h 5m€118–187Drive 1,254.6 km
- Drive from Rostock to Lyoncar 1,254.6 km
12h 16m€199–287Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HAM - LYS
8h 28m€120–365Train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
15h 35m€246–533Drive, car train
- Drive from Rostock to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
17h 6m€180–242Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain Re5
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
18h 6m€350–512Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BER - LYS
7h 10m€137–344Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HAM - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 11m€145–377Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BER - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 28m€147–336
Rostock to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rostock to Lyon is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rostock to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostock station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Rostock central bus station and arriving at Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Rostock to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Rostock Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Rostock and Lyon is 1604 km. The road distance is 1254.6 km.
The best way to get from Rostock to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 13h 7m and costs €320 - €700.
It takes approximately 13h 7m to get from Rostock to Lyon, including transfers.
Rostock to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rostock central bus station.
Rostock to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Rostock Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Rostock to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 13h 7m and costs €320 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 22h 5m.
What companies run services between Rostock, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 13h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rostock central bus station to Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Rostock Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BER
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rostock central bus station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Rostock to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rostock to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostock to Lyon is 1255 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Rostock to Lyon.
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