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How to get fromGarmisch-Partenkirchen to Lyonby train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    6h 20m
    €141–392

  2. Bus via Munich

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    12h 20m
    €53–86

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train Rb6
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    11h 21m
    €179–376

  4. Drive  685.6 km

    1. Drive from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lyoncar car 685.6 km
    7h 40m
    €110–159

  5. Fly Innsbruck Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane INN - LYS
    8h 57m
    €213–601

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Pasingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MUC - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 10m
    €170–439

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    13h 5m
    €65–97

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Bregenztrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Bregenz to Gossau Sgtrain train
    3. Take the train from Gossau SG to Genèvetrain train Ic1
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 34m
    €177–332

Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 745.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Garmisch-Partenkirchen to Lyon Perrache via Pasing, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Garmisch-Partenkirchen station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Munich Central Bus Station in around 12h 20m.

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