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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kiel to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 38m
    €295–800

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Essen central train stationbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    19h 50m
    €96–158

  3. Drive 1,201.6 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Lyoncar car 1,201.6 km
    11h 2m
    €188–272

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAM - LYS
    7h 53m
    €123–358

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    15h 11m
    €147–887

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    16h 14m
    €169–220

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Pinnebergtrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berntrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 23m
    €367–1,052

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BRE - LYS
    8h 47m
    €155–574

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HAM - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 36m
    €144–378

Kiel to Lyon by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration12h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,502.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 38m

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

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Lyon via Essen central train station in around 19h 50m.

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