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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 15m
    €204–438

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 321 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    16h 25m
    €87–135

  3. Drive  973.9 km

    1. Drive from Zwickau to Lyoncar car 973.9 km
    9h 7m
    €156–226

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 45m
    €203–413

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 52m
    €186–444

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Marktredwitztrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re2
    4. Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 11m
    €102–274

  7. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    8h 28m
    €211–510

  8. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    8h 27m
    €88–267

Zwickau to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration12h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,174.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 15m

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

You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 16h 25m.

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