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There are 8 ways to get from Wetzlar to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Karlsruhe

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 34m
    €141–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Lyonbus bus N235
    14h 50m
    €75–119

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h
    €106–115

  4. Drive  725.7 km

    1. Drive from Wetzlar to Lyoncar car 725.7 km
    7h 3m
    €133–192

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 27m
    €139–368

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 5m
    €140–234

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

    1. Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Limburgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Limburg to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    8h 14m
    €141–349

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 12m
    €158–362

Wetzlar to Lyon by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Gießen Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 34m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marburg central train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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