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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Göttingen by train (TGV), bus, night train, 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 Göttingentrain train 20 / ...
    8h 12m
    €184–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus N235
    14h 35m
    €80–120

  3. Bus, night 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 nighttrain from Frankfurt(Main)Hbf to Goettingennighttrain night train Nj
    14h 10m
    €126–248

  4. Drive  882 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Göttingencar car 882 km
    8h 7m
    €141–204

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane LYS - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    7h 12m
    €171–531

  6. 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 Göttingentrain train
    6h 32m
    €167–396

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane GVA - HAJ
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    9h 2m
    €185–455

  8. 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 Göttingentrain train
    8h 17m
    €181–410

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    7h 42m
    €173–444

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    9h 55m
    €231–488

Lyon to Göttingen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 14h 35m.

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