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How to get fromLyon to Bad Arolsenby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Bad Arolsen by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain train Rb4
    9h 32m
    €184–321

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrikbus bus N235
    18h
    €70–120

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain train Rb4
    15h 32m
    €136–301

  4. Drive  835.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bad Arolsencar car 835.2 km
    8h 4m
    €134–193

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 52m
    €170–411

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LYS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 25m
    €200–561

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Warburg(Westf)train train
    9h 45m
    €149–361

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 37m
    €183–445

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane plane LYS - FMO
    2. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bad Arolsen Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 36m
    €156–549

Lyon to Bad Arolsen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 961.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 32m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bad Arolsen, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bad Arolsen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Kassel Kaufungen Papierfabrik once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 13h 50m.

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