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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Darmstadt by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re60 / ...
    6h 47m
    €133–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 20m
    €45–80

  3. Drive  637.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Darmstadtcar car 637.9 km
    6h 12m
    €102–148

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LYS - FRA
    4h 54m
    €126–286

  5. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 46m
    €123–243

  6. Bus via Frankfurt

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    10h 41m
    €83–122

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GVA - FRA
    6h 39m
    €139–311

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 36m
    €152–394

Lyon to Darmstadt by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration6h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadt 4 times a day. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 10h 20m.

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