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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 22m
    €176–474

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train Re10
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Lyonbus bus N1326
    14h 17m
    €79–134

  3. Drive 768.2 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Lyoncar car 768.2 km
    7h 25m
    €118–171

  4. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    8h 15m
    €118–257

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 41m
    €168–474

  6. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 4m
    €176–544

  7. Train, bus via Regensburg

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Regensburg to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 58m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 34m
    €154–380

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt 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 59m
    €165–419

Frankfurt to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 905.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 22m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Lyon Part Dieu via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 22m.

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