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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain84
    7h 14m
    €86–337
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ulm to Stuttgart Airport BusterminalbusN136 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart West to LyonbusN1316 / ...
    11h 46m
    €33–84
  3. Drive 565.4 km

    1. Drive from Ulm to Lyoncar565.4 km
    7h 33m
    €88–127
  4. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSXB - LYS
    5h 52m
    €150–346
  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    7h 31m
    €91–287
  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Laupheim Westbahnhof to Ravensburg, BahnhoftrainRe5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ravensburg, Bahnhof to Konstanz Sternenplatzbus700
    3. Take the bus from Konstanz - Europabrücke bus station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
    12h 30m
  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Wendlingentrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSTR - LYS
    7h 6m
    €113–252
  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeMUC - LYS
    6h 12m
    €138–284
  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbtrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeFRA - LYS
    6h 11m
    €157–383

Ulm to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulm, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ulm to Lyon via Flughafen/Messe and Stuttgart West in around 11h 46m.

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