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

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There are 8 ways to get from Duisburg to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 47m
    €286–503

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 15m
    €67–114

  3. Drive  758.1 km

    1. Drive from Duisburg to Lyoncar car 758.1 km
    7h 29m
    €144–208

  4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 31m
    €106–304

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 38m
    €263–408

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 46m
    €136–178

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 40m
    €151–415

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    6h 44m
    €138–380

Duisburg to Lyon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,022.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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