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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 17m
    €210–606

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    16h 55m
    €78–139

  3. Drive 1,007.2 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Lyoncar car 1,007.2 km
    9h 21m
    €158–228

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

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    8h 6m
    €194–483

  5. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 32m
    €210–517

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain train Re2
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 15m
    €136–277

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    8h 1m
    €82–261

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 51m
    €144–360

  9. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PRG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 14m
    €118–301

Chemnitz to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

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

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 16h 55m.

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