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How to get fromHeidelberg to Lyon 08by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Heidelberg to Lyon 08 by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 4m
    €109–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus FlixBus 108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 49m
    €40–77

  3. Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Freiburgbus bus FlixBus N33 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    9h 21m
    €51–79

  4. Drive  588.4 km

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Lyon 08car car 588.4 km
    5h 47m
    €95–136

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 16m
    €136–326

  6. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    5h 30m
    €141–384

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    7h 29m
    €152–314

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof 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 1m
    €152–368

Heidelberg to Lyon 08 by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€109Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 634.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Lyon 08, France?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Lyon via Freiburg in around 9h 21m.

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