There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Dessau by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
11h 6m€217–565Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bitterfeldnighttrain Nj
18h 1m€79–191Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Brunswick central stationbus
- Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Magdeburgbus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus
21hDrive 1,063.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Dessaucar 1,063.5 km
10h 19m€167–240Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
11h 6m€218–539Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Dessaucar
15h 6m€183–249Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LYS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 50m€140–353Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane LYS - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
7h 9m€118–329Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LYS - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
9h 1m€208–590Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane GVA - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
9h 25m€172–405Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane GVA - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
8h 49m€125–351Fly 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 Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain
9h 26m€203–601
Lyon to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Dessau is to bus and night train which costs €75 - €200 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Dessau is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz and Magdeburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Lyon and Dessau is 1149 km. The road distance is 1063.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Dessau without a car is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Lyon to Dessau, including transfers.
Lyon to Dessau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Dessau train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Dessau is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs €210 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dessau Hbf via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Leipzig Hbf in around 11h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Dessau Hbf via Braunschweig, Berliner Platz, Magdeburg, and Magdeburg Hbf in around 21h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–850
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
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 Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- 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 Brunswick central station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Dessau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brunswick central station.
Lyon to Dessau train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Dessau is 1064 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Lyon to Dessau.
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