The average bus between Lyon and Idar-Oberstein takes 17h 24m and the fastest bus takes 12h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lyon to Idar-Oberstein. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Lyon and Idar-Oberstein. The earliest departure is at 12:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lyon is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Idar-Oberstein at 4:39 PM. All services require a transfer at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon and take an average of 17h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Idar-Oberstein. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Idar-Oberstein station via Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 24m.
Lyon to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Idar-Oberstein bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Idar, Pappelstraße station.
The distance between Lyon and Idar-Oberstein is 477.8 km. The road distance is 640 km.
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 57m.