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

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There are 10 ways to get from Erfurt to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    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 25m
    €166–333

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N1305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 10m
    €117–137

  3. Drive  897.8 km

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Lyoncar car 897.8 km
    8h 59m
    €144–208

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 38m
    €172–432

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    10h 37m
    €181–336

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    15h 7m
    €182–219

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    6h 52m
    €205–465

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    7h 27m
    €161–456

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    7h 29m
    €185–591

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 23m
    €191–429

Erfurt to Lyon by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 14h 10m.

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