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How to get fromSolingen to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 8 ways to get from Solingen to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 23m
    €244–389

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 4m
    €67–103

  3. Drive  729.1 km

    1. Drive from Solingen to Lyoncar car 729.1 km
    7h 20m
    €138–200

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Solingen Mitte to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 13m

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Solingen, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 42m
    €161–289

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 12m
    €116–152

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 51m
    €145–388

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 41m
    €141–378

Solingen to Lyon by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration8h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Solingen, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte to Lyon Part Dieu via Solingen, Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 9h 45m.

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