There are 7 ways to get from Solingen to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris NordThalys
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
7h 53m€81–342Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to LyonFlixBus N710
13h 17m€40–110Drive 729 km
- Drive from Solingen to Lyon729 km
7h 17m€111–161Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Solingen Mitte to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)DUS - LYS
5h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Solingen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof43
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part DieuTgv
10h 34m€125–286Train, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
14h 46m€85–178Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FRA - LYS
6h 10m€142–358
Solingen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solingen to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €110 and takes 13h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Solingen to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €140 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Solingen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Solingen Mühlenplatz and arriving at Lyon via Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf and Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Solingen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Solingen Bahnhof Mitte and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Solingen Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Solingen and Lyon is 993 km. The road distance is 729 km.
The best way to get from Solingen to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 53m and costs €80 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Solingen to Lyon, including transfers.
Solingen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Solingen to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Solingen to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 7h 53m and costs €80 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €110 and takes 13h 17m.
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 Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €40–110 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- 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
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- 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 Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- 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 Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- 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
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- regio-bahn.de
Train from Solingen Mitte to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- regio-bahn.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Solingen Hbf to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- 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
- 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
Solingen to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Solingen to Lyon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solingen to Lyon is 729 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Solingen to Lyon.
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