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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Gießen by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    7h 35m
    €143–225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Gießenbus bus FlixBus N122 / ...
    11h 45m
    €60–95

  3. Drive  723.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Gießencar car 723.8 km
    6h 56m
    €115–166

  4. 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 Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    5h 55m
    €134–320

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train Re30
    11h 46m
    €80–137

  6. 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 Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 40m
    €158–345

  7. 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 Strasbourg to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Gießen Bahnhoftrain train
    7h 38m
    €164–423

Lyon to Gießen by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Gießen Bahnhof via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf and Frankfurt in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Gießen twice daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 11h 45m.

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