There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- 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 Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
6h 16m€121–257Bus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Freiburgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus N33 / ...
8h 49m€45–73Drive 585.8 km
- Drive from Lyon to Heidelbergcar 585.8 km
5h 48m€92–133Fly 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 13m€137–344Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
9h 21m€47–90Fly 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 6m€138–419Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane LYS - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 41m€156–358Train 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 58m€159–396
Lyon to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Heidelberg is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 6m and costs €130 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Freiburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Lyon and Heidelberg is 637 km. The road distance is 585.8 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Heidelberg without a car is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Lyon to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Lyon to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Heidelberg is to train which takes 6h 16m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Freiburg im Breisgau, which costs €45 - €75 and takes 8h 49m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Freiburg in around 8h 49m.
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Freiburg to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Lyon to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Heidelberg is 586 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Lyon to Heidelberg.
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