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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 31m
    €128–318

  2. Drive 539.6 km

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

  3. Bus via Thionville

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Thionville to Lyonbus bus N760
    10h 13m

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

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    2. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LUX - LYS
    6h 50m
    €116–276

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgtrain train 11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 14m
    €138–237

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourgbus bus L32 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 29m

  7. 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 42m
    €149–387

  8. Bus to Luxembourg, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Trier, Konstantin Basilika to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    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
    7h 51m
    €119–357

  9. 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
    €163–378

Trier to Lyon by train and foot

Calendar26Weekly Services
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 898.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon via Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Gare Rocade, Thionville, Gare routière, and Thionville in around 10h 13m.

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