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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 38m
    €121–249

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 45m
    €45–80

  3. Drive  637.8 km

    1. Drive from Darmstadt to Lyoncar car 637.8 km
    6h 17m
    €102–148

  4. Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    4h 36m
    €131–282

  5. Bus via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf

    1. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    11h 29m
    €84–119

  6. Fly Frankfurt 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
    €149–308

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    6h 14m
    €153–398

Darmstadt to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

You can take a train from Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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