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

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There are 6 ways to get from Gießen to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

    best
    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 21m
    €137–347

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gießen to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    11h 15m
    €65–100

  3. Train

    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
    9h
    €135–276

  4. Drive  727.2 km

    1. Drive from Gießen to Lyoncar car 727.2 km
    6h 57m
    €116–168

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Gießen Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 13m
    €135–276

  6. 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
    12h 8m
    €110–201

Gießen to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 645.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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 9h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Gießen to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 15m.

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