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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Heilbronn by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz to Heilbronn Harmonietrain train
    7h 37m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    10h 45m
    €55–85

  3. Drive  605.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Heilbronncar car 605.1 km
    6h 20m
    €97–140

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane LYS - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 2m
    €147–320

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    11h 6m
    €78–166

  6. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 5m
    €142–382

  7. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 51m
    €147–377

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 1m
    €165–419

  9. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 36m
    €160–402

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Stuttgart Airport (STR) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Heilbronn Harmonie via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Bahnhofsvorplatz in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Heilbronn central train station once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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