There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Bonn 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
6h 35m€189–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N710
9h 25m€50–85Drive 688.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bonncar 688.3 km
6h 58m€108–156Fly 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 Bonn Hbftrain
5h 25m€122–309Train 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 Euskirchen Bftrain
11h 52m€181–290Bus, 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 Bonn Hbftrain 91 / ...
12h 58m€99–251Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LYS - CGN
7h 21m€86–276Fly 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 Siegburg Bftrain
5h 25m€142–386Train 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 Bonn Hbftrain
7h 9m€134–371Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
7h 9m€164–438Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 3m€138–453
Lyon to Bonn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bonn is to bus which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bonn is to fly and train which takes 5h 25m and costs €140 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Bonn UN Campus. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Bonn. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and Bonn is 1001 km. The road distance is 688.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bonn without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €180 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Lyon to Bonn, including transfers.
Lyon to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Bonn train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bonn is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €180 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 9h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €280 and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bonn, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bonn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bonn UN Campus twice daily. Tickets cost €50–85 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- 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 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
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- 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
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 Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Bonn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Lyon to Bonn train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Bonn is 688 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Lyon to Bonn.
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