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

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There are 8 ways to get from Bonn to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 54m
    €190–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    9h 15m
    €60–95

  3. Drive  690.1 km

    1. Drive from Bonn to Lyoncar car 690.1 km
    6h 58m
    €111–160

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 29m
    €120–319

  5. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bonn Hbf to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    12h 53m
    €117–143

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CGN - LYS
    6h 38m
    €94–315

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 43m
    €142–380

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRU - LYS
    7h 25m
    €133–385

Bonn to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€190Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,000.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

You can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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