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

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

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 38m
    €202–459

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 5m
    €65–120

  3. Drive 728.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Düsseldorfcar car 728.9 km
    7h 15m
    €113–163

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    4h 27m
    €103–230

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    11h 20m
    €201–353

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    12h 32m
    €109–323

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 12m
    €126–304

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LYS - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Duesseldorf-Bilktrain train
    7h 40m

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    5h 26m
    €149–426

Lyon to Düsseldorf by train

Calendar99Weekly Trains
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,009.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Düsseldorf Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 6h 38m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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