There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 47m€235–534Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
13h 37m€70–121Drive 877.9 km
- Drive from Bielefeld to Lyoncar 877.9 km
8h 39m€137–198Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
5h 55m€138–366Train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 33m€200–573Drive, car train
- Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
14h 40m€166–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurttrain 55
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
15h 41m€139–410Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HAJ - LYS
7h 47m€164–493Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FMO - LYS
8h 56m€172–339Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
7h 22mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 12m€149–426Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
8h 25m€149–517
Bielefeld to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bielefeld to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Bielefeld to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bielefeld to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Bielefeld to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bielefeld Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Bielefeld and Lyon is 1146 km. The road distance is 877.9 km.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 47m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Bielefeld to Lyon, including transfers.
Bielefeld to Lyon bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof station.
Bielefeld to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Bielefeld Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bielefeld to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 47m and costs €230 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 13h 37m.
What companies run services between Bielefeld, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Lyon via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Hannover Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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More Questions & Answers
Bielefeld to Lyon bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Essen Hbf station.
Bielefeld to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bielefeld to Lyon is 878 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Bielefeld to Lyon.
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