There are 7 ways to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon by train, bus, rideshare, plane, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
5h 29m€73–161Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon411.1 km
4h 40m€21–26Bus
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
5h 35m€35–60Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
7h 13m€146–338Train via Mulhouse (TGV)
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 47m€88–161Drive 410.1 km
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyoncar 410.1 km
4h 35m€64–92Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
4h 42m€140–429
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €21 - €26 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs €60 - €95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Freiburg and arriving at Lyon. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Freiburg im Breisgau station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Muellheim Im Markgraeflerland and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Freiburg im Breisgau and Lyon is 441 km. The road distance is 410.1 km.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €70 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon, including transfers.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Freiburg station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Mulhouse Ville station.
The best way to get from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 5h 35m.
What companies run services between Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany and Lyon, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu once daily. Tickets cost €65–130 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Freiburg to Lyon 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 5h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 7821 2702-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- sweg.de
Train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Schedules at
- sweg.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Freiburg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon is 410 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Freiburg im Breisgau to Lyon.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Freiburg im Breisgau and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









































