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

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

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    4h 36m
    €127–269

  2. Bus via Strasbourg

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    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt central train station to Kehl train stationbus bus FlixBus 108
    2. Take the bus from Kehl train station to Lyonbus bus N1326
    11h 40m
    €51–91

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 48m
    €137–328

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 45m
    €65–120

  5. Drive 637.8 km

    1. Drive from Darmstadt to Lyoncar car 637.8 km
    6h 17m
    €99–143

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 49m
    €154–315

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    7h 50m
    €125–372

Darmstadt to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 48m.

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