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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    6h 39m
    €126–300

  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
    €93–134

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf 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 23m
    €144–402

  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
    9h 21m
    €110–236

  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 53m
    €119–357

  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
    7h 27m
    €142–425

Kaiserslautern to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Lyon via Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h.

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