There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Göttingen by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
8h 9m€189–424Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus stationbus N235
14h 5m€80–140Bus, night train
- Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Goettingennighttrain Nj
13h 31m€91–237Drive 882 km
- Drive from Lyon to Göttingencar 882 km
8h 7m€137–198Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LYS - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
7h 23m€154–476Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain 20 / ...
9h 16m€183–529Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
7h 2m€170–456Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane GVA - HAJ
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
9h 28m€197–500Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
7h 36m€171–529Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
8h 47m€193–510Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LYS - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain
10h 23m€195–494
Lyon to Göttingen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Göttingen is to bus which costs €80 - €140 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Göttingen is to fly and train which takes 7h 2m and costs €170 - €460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Göttingen central bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Göttingen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Göttingen via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Lyon and Göttingen is 954 km. The road distance is 882 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Göttingen without a car is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Lyon to Göttingen, including transfers.
Lyon to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Göttingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Göttingen is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs €180 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Göttingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Göttingen via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–140 and the journey takes 14h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Frankfurt to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Goettingen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €85–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €22–27
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Göttingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Göttingen central bus station.
Lyon to Göttingen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Göttingen is 882 km. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Lyon to Göttingen.
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