There are 7 ways to get from Wetzlar to Lyon by train, plane, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
5h 15m€156–357Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Lyonbus N235
14h 25m€59–109Train via Offenburg
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain 34
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
8h 53m€163–298Train, 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 26m€78–113Drive 726.7 km
- Drive from Wetzlar to Lyoncar 726.7 km
7h 1m€113–162Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Siegen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Siegen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
7h 58m€134–306Train
- 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 1m€138–228
Wetzlar to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €150 - €360.
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 Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
The distance between Wetzlar and Lyon is 654 km. The road distance is 726.7 km.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon without a car is to train via Offenburg which takes 8h 53m and costs €160 - €300.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Wetzlar to Lyon, including transfers.
Wetzlar to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Wetzlar Bahnhof station.
The best way to get from Wetzlar to Lyon is to train via Offenburg which takes 8h 53m and costs €160 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
Wetzlar to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wetzlar to Lyon is 727 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Wetzlar to Lyon.
What companies run services between Wetzlar, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt, Offenburg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 8h 53m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marburg central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 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
- €95–390
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Siegen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–150
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
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
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marburg central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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