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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 49m
    €159–314

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bamberg train station to Lyonbus bus N1326
    13h 15m
    €75–120

  3. Drive  797.5 km

    1. Drive from Bamberg to Lyoncar car 797.5 km
    7h 45m
    €128–185

  4. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    6h 55m
    €139–358

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    11h 19m
    €175–411

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Frankfurttrain train Re54 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 13m
    €139–300

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

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 31m
    €166–457

  8. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    6h 45m
    €163–402

  9. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bamberg to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NUE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 5m
    €168–386

Bamberg to Lyon by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 930.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

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

You can take a train from Bamberg to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bamberg train station to Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 15m.

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