There are 5 ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 2m€140–344Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 50m€65–160Drive 669.8 km
- Drive from Frankfurt am Main to Lyoncar 669.8 km
6h 33m€104–150Fly from Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
4h 22m€129–261Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
6h 10m€143–401
Frankfurt am Main to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €160 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €120 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Frankfurt and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Frankfurt am Main and Lyon is 724 km. The road distance is 669.8 km.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs €140 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon, including transfers.
Frankfurt am Main to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Frankfurt station.
The best way to get from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs €140 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €160 and takes 11h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 4h 22m.
What companies run services between Frankfurt am Main, 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, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 11h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Frankfurt - Main Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Frankfurt am Main to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Frankfurt am Main to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Strasbourg Bahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankfurt am Main to Lyon is 670 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Frankfurt am Main to Lyon.
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