There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
6h 4m€111–351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stuttgart West to LyonN1316 / ...
10h 16m€30–65Drive 571.7 km
- Drive from Stuttgart to Lyon571.7 km
6h 29m€88–128Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SXB - LYS
5h 27m€134–343Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part DieuTgv
6h 21m€86–281Train via Lyon Perrache
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon PerracheTgv
6h 28m€116–221Fly Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)STR - LYS
6h 53m€97–269Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)FRA - LYS
6h 3m€126–351Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MUC - LYS
7h 47m€114–323Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 40m€150–447
Stuttgart to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 10h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €130 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Feuersee and arriving at Lyon via Stuttgart West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Lyon is 659 km. The road distance is 571.7 km.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €110 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Stuttgart to Lyon, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stuttgart West station.
Stuttgart to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Lyon is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €110 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 10h 16m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €270 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 6h 4m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Stuttgart West to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €30–65 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–430
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €440–950
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- €75–280
- 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
- €50–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stuttgart West to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Stuttgart to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stuttgart to Lyon is 572 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Stuttgart to Lyon.
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