There are 7 ways to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, car train, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HAM - LYS
4h 6m€104–257Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
21h 11m€83–194Train via Paris
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 49m€279–765Bus
- Take the bus from Hamburg Airport to Göttingen central bus stationbus 198 / ...
- Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Lyonbus N235
19h 25m€99–169Car train, drive
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
15h 30m€151–202Train
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berntrain Ice
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
16h 47m€410–1,254Drive 1,121.8 km
- Drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyoncar 1,121.8 km
10h 29m€172–249
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon is to bus which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Airport and arriving at Lyon via Göttingen central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Hamburg Airport and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) and Lyon is 969 km. The road distance is 1121.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 11h 49m and costs €270 - €800.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon, including transfers.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg Airport station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €270 - €800 and takes 11h 49m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €170 and takes 19h 25m.
What companies run services between Hamburg Airport (HAM), Germany and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Airport to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–140
- Couchette Carriage
- €80–95
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg Airport to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Göttingen central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon is 1122 km. It takes approximately 10h 29m to drive from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon.
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