There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Donaueschingen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain Re2
6h 58m€127–248Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Donaueschingenbus 101
7h 25m€35–58Drive 466.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Donaueschingencar 466.3 km
5h 22m€73–105Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain
5h 49m€143–399Train via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain S10 / ...
7h 30m€104–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain Re2
9h 9m€59–153Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain
7h 23m€160–479Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain
- Take the train from Singen to Donaueschingen Bahnhoftrain
8h 48m€128–407
Lyon to Donaueschingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Donaueschingen is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Donaueschingen is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Donaueschingen. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Donaueschingen via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Donaueschingen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Donaueschingen Bahnhof via Strasbourg and Appenweier Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between Lyon and Donaueschingen is 626 km. The road distance is 466.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Donaueschingen without a car is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €120 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Lyon to Donaueschingen, including transfers.
Lyon to Donaueschingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Donaueschingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Donaueschingen is to train which takes 6h 58m and costs €120 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Donaueschingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Donaueschingen Bahnhof via Strasbourg and Appenweier Bahnhof in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Donaueschingen via Freiburg in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Donaueschingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Donaueschingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Lyon to Donaueschingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Donaueschingen is 466 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Lyon to Donaueschingen.
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