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How to get fromHeilbronn to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    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 33m
    €112–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    10h 35m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  604 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Lyoncar car 604 km
    6h 24m
    €97–140

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    7h 23m
    €148–319

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Singentrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 2m
    €75–239

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 14m
    €147–376

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn 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
    6h 9m
    €144–382

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    7h 50m
    €166–418

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 27m
    €162–398

Heilbronn to Lyon by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

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

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 35m.

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