There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Bielefeld by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV), or car train
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Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain 10 / ...
8h 30m€218–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
13h 42m€86–119Drive 878.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bielefeldcar 878.2 km
8h 42m€141–204Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
5h 55m€138–334Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55
10h 56m€206–354Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Bielefeldcar
14h 7m€171–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bielefeld Hbftrain 55
15h 45m€173–307Fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LYS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
7h 37m€174–506Fly to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane LYS - FMO
- Take the train from Ibbenbueren to Bielefeld Hbftrain
9h 9m€135–449Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
7h 52m€187–421
Lyon to Bielefeld by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bielefeld is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bielefeld is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €130 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Bielefeld. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Bielefeld Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Lyon and Bielefeld is 1156 km. The road distance is 878.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bielefeld without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 30m and costs €210 - €420.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Lyon to Bielefeld, including transfers.
Lyon to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Bielefeld train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bielefeld is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 30m and costs €210 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 13h 42m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bielefeld, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bielefeld Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof via Essen central train station and Essen Hbf in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Wuppertal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wuppertal Hbf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Ibbenbueren to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Ibbenbueren to Bielefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Eurobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Sindbad
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Bielefeld bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Lyon to Bielefeld train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Bielefeld is 878 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Lyon to Bielefeld.
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