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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 6m
    €132–288

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Lyonbus bus N235
    14h 50m
    €70–129

  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
    €105–181

  4. Drive  725.7 km

    1. Drive from Wetzlar to Lyoncar car 725.7 km
    7h 3m
    €116–168

  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
    €139–359

  6. Train via Wetzlar Bahnhof/ZOB

    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
    €130–276

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

    1. Take the train from Wetzlar Bahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    7h 56m
    €137–386

  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
    €158–393

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    8h 7m
    €164–447

Wetzlar to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration10h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 801.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marburg central train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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