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

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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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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    11h 6m
    €217–565

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Bitterfeldnighttrain night train Nj
    18h 1m
    €79–191

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Brunswick central stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Magdeburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Dessau Hbfbus bus
    21h

  4. Drive 1,063.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Dessaucar car 1,063.5 km
    10h 19m
    €167–240

  5. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train S2
    11h 6m
    €218–539

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Dessaucar car
    15h 6m
    €183–249

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €140–353

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LYS - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €118–329

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 1m
    €208–590

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane GVA - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 25m
    €172–405

  11. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GVA - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €125–351

  12. 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 Leipzig Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain train
    9h 26m
    €203–601

Lyon to Dessau by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,149.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 6m

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.

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