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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Hamburg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, or car train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    10h 4m
    €229–401

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Göttingen central bus stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Göttingen central bus station to Hamburg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N24
    19h 20m
    €108–163

  3. Drive  1,113 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Hamburgcar car 1,113 km
    10h 28m
    €212–306

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LYS - HAM
    6h 30m
    €109–330

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 2m
    €256–513

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    15h 20m
    €323–521

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    15h 47m
    €171–222

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GVA - HAM
    6h 50m
    €115–305

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane LYS - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €118–401

  10. 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 Hamburg Hbftrain train
    8h 20m
    €175–451

Lyon to Hamburg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,230.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Hamburg Hbf via Mannheim Hbf and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Hamburg central bus station via Göttingen central bus station in around 19h 20m.

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