There are 9 ways to get from Duisburg to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 24m€205–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
12h 15m€57–98Drive 758 km
- Drive from Duisburg to Lyoncar 758 km
7h 29m€119–171Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
4h 27m€111–260Train
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 35m€223–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain 78 / ...
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
13h 46m€109–290Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
5h 46m€152–439Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AMS - LYS
6h 48m€138–410Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 44m€122–320
Duisburg to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duisburg to Lyon is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Duisburg to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Duisburg station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Duisburg central train station and arriving at Lyon via Düsseldorf central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Duisburg to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Duisburg Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Duisburg and Lyon is 1023 km. The road distance is 758 km.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 24m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Duisburg to Lyon, including transfers.
Duisburg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Duisburg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Duisburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Duisburg to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 7h 24m and costs €200 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Duisburg, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Duisburg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Duisburg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Duisburg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duisburg to Lyon is 758 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Duisburg to Lyon.
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