There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Bochum by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train
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 Bochum Hbftrain 10 / ...
7h 24m€190–464Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
11h 52m€62–110Drive 775.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bochumcar 775.3 km
7h 44m€122–175Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
4h 50m€117–289Train via Metz
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Bochum Hbftrain Re
13h 31m€199–368Bus, 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 Bochum Hbftrain 91 / ...
14h 30m€124–331Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain
6h 35m€129–351Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LYS - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain
8h 17m€94–357Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Duisburg Hbftrain
6h 14m€153–471
Lyon to Bochum by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bochum is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bochum is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Bochum station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Essen central train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Bochum. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Bochum Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Lyon and Bochum is 1068 km. The road distance is 775.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bochum without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €190 - €470.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Lyon to Bochum, including transfers.
Lyon to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Bochum train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bochum is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs €190 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 11h 52m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bochum, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bochum Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Essen central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 11h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
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 Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
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
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Bochum bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Lyon to Bochum train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Bochum is 775 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Lyon to Bochum.
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