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There are 10 ways to get from Göttingen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 51m
    €169–303

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Lyonbus bus N235
    14h 5m
    €80–130

  3. Drive  882 km

    1. Drive from Göttingen to Lyoncar car 882 km
    8h 13m
    €166–240

  4. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 10m
    €166–420

  5. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Göttingen to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 40m
    €113–125

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    7h 2m
    €157–414

  7. Train, train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    8h 39m
    €219–454

  8. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    7h 51m
    €164–417

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen 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
    8h 55m
    €186–414

  10. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 52m
    €187–408

Göttingen to Lyon by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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

You can take a train from Göttingen to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Göttingen central bus station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €80–130 and the journey takes 14h 5m.

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