There are 9 ways to get from Weimar to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 31m€159–521Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus N3205
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
15h 35m€93–146Drive 914.2 km
- Drive from Weimar to Lyoncar 914.2 km
9h 5m€144–208Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LEJ - LYS
7h 48m€136–364Train, bus
- Take the train from Weimar to Frankfurttrain Drf
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 18mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
7h 17m€177–527Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NUE - LYS
8h 13m€147–481Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
8h 1m€187–579Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 30m€197–568
Weimar to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Weimar to Lyon is to bus which costs €90 - €150 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Weimar to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €170 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Weimar station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Weimar central train station and arriving at LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Weimar to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Weimar and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
The distance between Weimar and Lyon is 995 km. The road distance is 914.2 km.
The best way to get from Weimar to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €150 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Weimar to Lyon, including transfers.
Weimar to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Weimar central train station.
Weimar to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Erfurt Hbf station.
The best way to get from Weimar to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Weimar, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Weimar to Lyon Part Dieu via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–900
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Nuremberg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Weimar to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Weimar to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Weimar to Lyon is 914 km. It takes approximately 9h 5m to drive from Weimar to Lyon.
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