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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    5h 29m
    €100–233

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    8h
    €45–90

  3. Drive 534.7 km

    1. Drive from Karlsruhe to Lyoncar car 534.7 km
    5h 27m
    €83–120

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 15m
    €150–376

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 44m
    €115–233

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    3h 59m
    €142–362

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane STR - LYS
    7h 59m
    €144–302

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

    1. Take the train from Karlsruhe 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
    7h 59m
    €180–442

Karlsruhe to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 580.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 29m

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

You can take a train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Lyon every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 8h. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a day.

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