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How to get fromBielefeld to Lyonby train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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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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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 33m
    €245–581

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 37m
    €74–128

  3. Drive 877.9 km

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Lyoncar car 877.9 km
    8h 39m
    €136–197

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 56m
    €143–363

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 46m
    €208–611

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    14h 40m
    €165–222

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 55
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    15h 41m
    €141–437

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    7h 59m
    €156–497

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FMO - LYS
    9h 10m
    €172–339

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

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 59m
    €178–545

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    8h 36m
    €176–496

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 44m
    €163–449

Bielefeld to Lyon by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,145.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

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 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Lyon via Essen Hbf and Essen central train station in around 13h 37m.

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