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

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

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    9h 44m
    €196–372

  2. Drive  851.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lyon to Bayreuthcar car 851.6 km
    7h 57m
    €137–198

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1759 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus Re30 / ...
    13h 47m

  4. 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 15m
    €145–385

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    10h 15m
    €179–356

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    16h 38m
    €159–275

  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
    €169–520

  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
    €183–491

  9. 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 2m
    €194–556

Lyon to Bayreuth by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bayreuth Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 9h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Bayreuth Hbf via Nuremberg central bus station and Nürnberg Hbf in around 13h 47m.

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