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How to get fromLyon to Idar-Obersteinby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Idar-Oberstein by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    7h 1m
    €125–278

  2. Drive  565.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lyon to Idar-Obersteincar car 565.5 km
    6h 22m
    €107–154

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Trier central train stationbus bus N36
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    10h 59m

  4. 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 Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    6h 49m
    €147–371

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    9h 37m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz Ville to Saarbrücken Hbfbus bus Bus
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    15h 3m

  7. 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 Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 34m
    €163–356

  8. 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 Sarregueminestrain train
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 7m
    €150–385

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GVA - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Theodor-Heuss-Allee to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus
    9h 34m

  10. 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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 47m
    €145–393

Lyon to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 884.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Idar-Oberstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Idar, Eltwerk via Paris Gare De Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Saarbrücken Hbf, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Trier central train station, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 59m.

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