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How to get fromFrankfurt am Main to Layby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lay 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 84
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Amplepuistrain train Ter
    10h 25m
    €152–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Roannebus bus 747
    14h 41m
    €66–108

  3. Bus via Chalon-sur-Saône

    1. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to CHALON SUR SAONE, Gare Routiere, Av. Pompidou, stan. 3,4bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Le Creusot-TGV to Le Coteaubus bus X13
    14h 13m
    €98–126

  4. Drive  698 km

    1. Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Laycar car 698 km
    6h 55m
    €133–192

  5. Fly Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amplepuistrain train
    7h 43m
    €143–370

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt 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 Perrachetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Amplepuistrain train Ter
    11h 13m
    €152–263

  7. Fly Frankfurt to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane FRA - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Roannetrain train
    10h 9m
    €230–710

  8. Fly Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amplepuistrain train
    10h 28m
    €162–364

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

    1. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Amplepuistrain train
    9h 31m
    €168–430

Frankfurt am Main to Lay by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 814 km
  • Duration: 10h 25m

What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, Germany and Lay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from Frankfurt to Bourg via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Lyon Perrache, Amplepuis, and Salle D. Pierrefeu in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to Bourg via CHALON SUR SAONE, Gare Routiere, Av. Pompidou, stan. 3,4, Gare Routière, Gare TGV, Le Creusot-TGV, Le Coteau, and College les Etines in around 14h 13m.

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