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How to get fromTrier to Lyonby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Trier to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris l'Esttrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 40m
    €128–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 011
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyonbus bus N235
    9h 25m
    €41–76

  3. Drive 539.6 km

    1. Drive from Trier to Lyoncar car 539.6 km
    5h 35m
    €83–120

  4. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LUX - LYS
    7h 2m
    €107–303

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier central train station to Thionvillebus bus N780
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 35m
    €136–230

  6. Bus via Metz

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Gasperich, Gerhard Mercatorbus bus 306
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 20m
    €48–79

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Sarreguemines to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    7h 37m
    €134–330

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 43m
    €157–398

  9. Train to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LUX - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 13m
    €102–309

Trier to Lyon by train and foot

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Trier, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier central train station to Lyon via Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h 25m.

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