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

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There are 6 ways to get from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 2m
    €140–344

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    10h 14m
    €65–150

  3. Drive 667.6 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lyoncar car 667.6 km
    6h 29m
    €104–150

  4. Fly from Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    4h 18m
    €128–266

  5. Bus via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 56m
    €65–130

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 10m
    €143–401

Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€140Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 724 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Frankfurt to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 7h 2m. Alternatively, Sindbad operates a bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A twice a week. Tickets cost €65–150 and the journey takes 10h 10m.

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