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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Friedrichshafen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train Re3
    8h 13m
    €170–482

  2. Bus via Zurich

    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 bus from Zurich Bus Station to Friedrichshafenbus bus FlixBus 006
    9h 35m
    €36–55

  3. Drive  523 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Friedrichshafencar car 523 km
    6h
    €82–118

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    7h 22m
    €144–460

  5. Train, ferry via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Romanshorntrain train Ic8
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    8h 19m
    €157–513

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Wil SGtrain train Ic1
    3. Take the train from Wil SG to Romanshorntrain train S10 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry 234 / ...
    9h 12m
    €151–427

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Lindaubus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    10h 8m
    €48–88

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Romanshorntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Romanshorn Autoquai to Friedrichshafen Faehreferry ferry
    8h 47m
    €112–379

  9. 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 27m
    €152–446

  10. 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 Appenweier Bahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 25m
    €154–414

  11. 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    8h 8m
    €169–536

  12. 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 Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    9h 17m
    €174–507

Lyon to Friedrichshafen by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration8h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, and Schaffhausen in around 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station in around 9h 35m.

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