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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Frankfurt by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 20 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train
    11h 1m
    €177–463

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N1326
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train Re10
    14h 4m
    €79–130

  3. Drive 767.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Frankfurtcar car 767.5 km
    7h 19m
    €118–170

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train
    9h 6m
    €124–268

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train
    11h 25m
    €170–468

  6. Bus, train via Regensburg

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Regensburgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg Hbf to Nürnberg Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Neustadttrain train S6
    17h 11m

  7. 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 Würzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train
    8h 18m
    €154–381

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train
    8h 53m
    €171–430

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train
    10h 3m
    €187–435

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Markt Bibarttrain train
    10h 43m
    €184–494

Lyon to Frankfurt by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 1m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Würzburg Hbf, Markt Bibart, and Markt Bibart in around 11h 1m.

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