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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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re45
    6h 10m
    €130–226

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Heilbronn central train stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    10h 45m
    €60–90

  3. Drive  605.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Heilbronncar car 605.1 km
    6h 20m
    €97–141

  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 Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    7h 20m
    €137–351

  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 Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train Re / ...
    11h 5m
    €82–180

  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 Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    6h 17m
    €151–439

  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 52m
    €149–424

  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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Heilbronn Hbftrain train
    8h 17m
    €167–451

  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 37m
    €164–410

Lyon to Heilbronn by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Heilbronn central train station twice daily. Tickets cost €60–90 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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