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

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There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, train (Trenitalia, 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 34m
    €104–289

  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 50m
    €97–154

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h
    €280–698

  4. Drive  1,111.3 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Lyoncar car 1,111.3 km
    10h 22m
    €174–251

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

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    7h 24m
    €137–478

  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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 17m
    €119–300

  7. 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
    8h 17m
    €188–574

  8. 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 Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 24m
    €261–930

  9. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    2. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    15h 16m
    €156–197

  10. 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 18m
    €355–1,038

Hamburg to Lyon by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration11hAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 984 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Hamburg, 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 Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h.

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