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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    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
    10h 49m
    €292–763

  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 30m
    €98–167

  3. Drive 1,111.3 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Lyoncar car 1,111.3 km
    10h 22m
    €173–249

  4. Fly Hamburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAM - LYS
    6h 34m
    €104–259

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 22m
    €136–829

  6. Car train, drive

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

  7. 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
    €369–1,143

  8. 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 35m
    €147–466

  9. 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 29m
    €169–601

  10. 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 48m
    €149–335

Hamburg to Lyon by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration10h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,394.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

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

You can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg central bus station to Lyon via Göttingen central bus station in around 18h 30m.

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