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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Friedrichshafen by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train, ferry via Mulhouse

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich 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 27m
    €112–214

  2. Bus

    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 234 / ...
    9h 35m
    €35–55

  3. Drive  523 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Friedrichshafencar car 523 km
    5h 59m
    €84–121

  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 6m
    €156–434

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich 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 37m
    €124–240

  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 / ...
    8h 56m
    €163–245

  7. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus FlixBus N788 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Friedrichshafenbus bus 144
    10h 5m
    €41–70

  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 36m
    €117–359

  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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain train
    7h 45m
    €161–425

  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 4m
    €154–509

  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 7m
    €169–461

Lyon to Friedrichshafen by train and ferry

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 612.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Friedrichshafen via Zurich Bus Station in around 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof via Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Schaffhausen in around 8h 37m.

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