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There are 7 ways to get from Kaiserslautern to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Champagne-Ardenne TGVtrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 47m
    €147–271

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus N90 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyonbus bus N235
    9h
    €51–79

  3. Drive  577.6 km

    1. Drive from Kaiserslautern to Lyoncar car 577.6 km
    5h 30m
    €109–157

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern Hbf to Mannheim Hbftrain 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
    5h 51m
    €141–379

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wissembourg, Bahnhoftrain train Ex
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 53m
    €116–209

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re6 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 55m
    €103–244

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Neustadt, Hauptbahnhof to Wissembourg, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wissembourg to Strasbourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    6h 54m
    €138–378

Kaiserslautern to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 865.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

You can take a train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Saarbrücken Hbf, Champagne-Ardenne TGV, Champagne-Ardenne, and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Lyon via Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h.

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