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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    10h 40m
    €157–348

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Regensburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Weidentrain train Re2
    3. Take the train from Weiden(Oberpf) to Bayreuth Hbftrain train Rb
    15h 10m
    €89–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus Re30 / ...
    14h 57m

  4. Drive  851.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bayreuthcar car 851.6 km
    7h 57m
    €137–197

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €128–370

  6. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    11h 5m
    €166–353

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 17m
    €175–494

  8. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €181–441

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LYS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Marktredwitz to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    9h 30m
    €93–300

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    9h 7m
    €188–549

Lyon to Bayreuth by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 941.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 40m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bayreuth Hbf via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Bayreuth Hbf via Nuremberg central bus station and Nürnberg Hbf in around 14h 57m.

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