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How to get fromHamburg Hbf to Lyonby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, train (TGV), or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Hamburg Hbf to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAM - LYS
    6h 31m
    €109–339

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hamburg central bus station to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Lyonbus bus N235
    18h 54m
    €104–165

  3. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 34m
    €261–534

  4. Drive  1,111.1 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Lyoncar car 1,111.1 km
    10h 21m
    €179–258

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    7h 52m
    €175–443

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAM - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 46m
    €118–317

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Annemassetrain train
    4. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    15h 22m
    €281–554

  8. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    15h 52m
    €156–202

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berntrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    16h 21m
    €374–643

Hamburg Hbf to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Hamburg Hbf, Germany and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 34m.

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