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How to get fromGießen to Lyonby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Gießen to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 33m
    €152–401

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    13h
    €70–120

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    11h 55m
    €77–191

  4. Drive 727.2 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Lyoncar car 727.2 km
    6h 57m
    €113–163

  5. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 9m
    €140–327

  6. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 12m
    €153–471

  7. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 52m
    €168–413

Gießen to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 789.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Gießen, Germany and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Gießen Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h.

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