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How to get fromAarhus to Lyonby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, train (TGV), or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Aarhus to Lyon by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, train (TGV), or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Billund Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Vejle St.train train
    2. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BLL - LYS
    7h 52m
    €144–363

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus
    23h 6m
    €118–203

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    18h 21m
    €210–286

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 38m
    €148–292

  5. Fly Aarhus Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AAR - LYS
    7h 23m
    €139–329

  6. Train to Aalborg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Aalborg Lufthavn St.train train
    2. Fly from Aalborg Airport (AAL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AAL - LYS
    8h 50m
    €164–337

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CPH - LYS
    8h 22m
    €165–405

  8. Fly Aarhus Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane AAR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 21m
    €177–500

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Odense St.train train Icl / ...
    2. Take the train from Odense St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    19h 52m
    €330–1,062

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Aarhus H to Fredericia St.train train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Kolding St. to Hamburg-Harburg Bftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Paris Nordtrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    21h 24m
    €275–588

  11. Drive 1,442.2 km

    1. Drive from Aarhus to Lyoncar car 1,442.2 km
    13h 9m
    €257–370

Aarhus to Lyon by train, night train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,283.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Aarhus, Denmark and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Aarhus C FlixBus stop to Lyon via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Essen central train station in around 23h 6m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines flies from Aarhus Airport (AAR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.

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