There are 9 ways to get from Bottrop to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 1m€209–466Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
13h 6m€63–104Drive 774.6 km
- Drive from Bottrop to Lyoncar 774.6 km
7h 39m€121–175Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Oberhausen Hbfbus
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
5hTrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Brussel-Zuidtrain European Sleeper
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 5m€180–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain 41 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
14h 21m€113–314Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 31m€169–460Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 18m€123–325Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Oberhausen 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
7h 22m€137–405
Bottrop to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bottrop to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bottrop to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €160 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Bottrop to Lyon. However, there are services departing from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz and arriving at Lyon via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Bottrop to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bottrop Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Essen Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Bottrop and Lyon is 1054 km. The road distance is 774.6 km.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 1m and costs €200 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Bottrop to Lyon, including transfers.
Bottrop to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Essen central train station.
Bottrop to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Essen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bottrop to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 1m and costs €200 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 13h 6m.
What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Essen Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 35m.
- 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 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 Essen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bottrop to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bottrop to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bottrop to Lyon is 775 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Bottrop to Lyon.
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