There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Germany by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, subway, train, or car train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
4h 26m€129–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N235 / ...
19h 44m€99–159Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
10h 43m€235–587Drive 1,183.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Berlincar 1,183.7 km
11h 23m€185–267Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, subway
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the subway from D-Flughafen Terminal S to D-Steinstraße Usubway
4h 34m€109–250Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LYS - MUC
4h 37m€124–279Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GVA - FRA
6h 11m€151–333Fly 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 Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
5h 23m€145–439Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GVA - MUC
6h 27m€136–341Train via Basel
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berlin Hbftrain 12 / ...
12h 8m€237–764Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
14h 20m€355–990Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Berlincar
17h 2m€193–264
Lyon to Germany by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Germany is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Germany. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. via S Messe Nord and S+U Zoologischer Garten Bhf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Germany. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Frankfurt and Berlin Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
The distance between Lyon and Germany is 582 km. The road distance is 1183.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Germany without a car is to train which takes 10h 43m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Lyon to Germany, including transfers.
Lyon to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Germany train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Germany is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €600 and takes 10h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 19h 44m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Germany?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and Air France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Berlin Hbf in around 10h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Germany bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lyon to Germany train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Germany is 1184 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Lyon to Germany.
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