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

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There are 7 ways to get from Düsseldorf to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 17m
    €228–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    10h 45m
    €65–120

  3. Drive 728 km

    1. Drive from Düsseldorf to Lyoncar car 728 km
    7h 14m
    €113–163

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 23m
    €103–230

  5. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 11m
    €219–401

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    12h 42m
    €105–321

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 26m
    €149–418

Düsseldorf to Lyon by train

Calendar34Weekly Trains
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,009.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

You can take a train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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