There are 6 ways to get from Witten to Lyon by train, plane, train (Eurostar, 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, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
5h 15m€114–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
14h 58m€61–106Train
- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 14mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Witten Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
14h 43mDrive 770.6 km
- Drive from Witten to Lyoncar 770.6 km
7h 40m€119–171Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 50m€178–423
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Witten to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Witten to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Witten to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Witten Witten-Annen and arriving at Lyon via Dortmund central bus station and Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Witten to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Witten Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Aachen, Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between Witten and Lyon is 718 km. The road distance is 770.6 km.
The best way to get from Witten to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Witten to Lyon, including transfers.
Witten to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Witten to Lyon train services, operated by National Express, depart from Witten Hbf station.
The best way to get from Witten to Lyon is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 14h 58m.
What companies run services between Witten, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Witten Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–650
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 069 450099650
- Kundenservice-Linie10@vias-online.de
- Website
- vias-online.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Schedules at
- vias-online.de
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Witten Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Essen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Essen central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Witten to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Witten to Lyon train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aachen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Witten to Lyon is 771 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Witten to Lyon.
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