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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 via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train 22 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 44m
    €164–455

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyonbus bus N235
    14h 30m
    €65–110

  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
    €110–188

  4. Drive 834.5 km

    1. Drive from Kassel to Lyoncar car 834.5 km
    7h 46m
    €131–189

  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
    6h 21m
    €159–433

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 58m
    €171–527

  7. 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
    8h 7m
    €182–533

  8. 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
    8h 2m
    €159–456

  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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 33m
    €180–483

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

    1. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    8h 26m
    €193–686

Kassel to Lyon by tram and train

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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

You can take a vehicle from Kassel Am Stern to Lyon Part Dieu via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 13h 20m.

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