There are 8 ways to get from Wetzlar to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
5h 59m€132–316Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Lyonbus N235
14h 29m€75–151Train via Offenburg
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 17m€154–480Train, bus
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain Re30
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
13h 31m€81–212Drive 725.7 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Lyoncar 725.7 km
7h 2m€112–161Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
7h 47m€142–382Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 50m€170–397Train
- Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 23m€156–412
Wetzlar to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon is to bus which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Wetzlar to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB and arriving at Lyon via Marburg central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Wetzlar to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Wetzlar Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Gießen Bahnhof, Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Lyon is 658 km. The road distance is 725.7 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon without a car is to train via Offenburg which takes 10h 17m and costs €150 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Wetzlar to Lyon, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marburg central train station.
Wetzlar to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Gießen Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon is to train via Offenburg which takes 10h 17m and costs €150 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 29m.
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, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marburg central train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marburg central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Wetzlar to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Wetzlar to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Lyon is 726 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Wetzlar to Lyon.
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