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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 22m
    €293–523

  2. Bus via Essen

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 35m
    €83–124

  3. Drive  783.7 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Lyoncar car 783.7 km
    7h 50m
    €126–182

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 13m
    €125–341

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 19m
    €168–333

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dortmund 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
    13h 42m
    €146–231

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N122
    15h 50m
    €85–130

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 19m
    €172–425

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 33m
    €143–421

Dortmund to Lyon by train

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€293Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,068.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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