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

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There are 10 ways to get from Kassel to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    9h 23m
    €171–309

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus bus N235
    14h 30m
    €75–120

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 39m
    €132–272

  4. Drive  834.5 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Lyoncar car 834.5 km
    7h 46m
    €134–194

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 49m
    €161–483

  6. Train via Kassel Am Stern

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 31m
    €156–309

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    7h 36m
    €162–395

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    7h 22m
    €171–430

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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 34m
    €180–481

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe 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
    7h 37m
    €188–498

Kassel to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration9h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 920.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 23m

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

You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Lyon Perrache via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 20m.

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