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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Forbachtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    8h 36m
    €163–266

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train Re3
    9h 37m
    €59–94

  3. Drive 565.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Idar-Obersteincar car 565.5 km
    6h 22m
    €88–127

  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 50m
    €147–301

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Hauptbahnhofbus bus L32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Idar, Pappelstraßebus bus 800
    10h 14m

  6. 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 35m
    €171–355

  7. 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
    7h 26m
    €160–362

  8. 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 15m

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 49m
    €152–425

Lyon to Idar-Oberstein by train and bus

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 802.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Idar, Eltwerk via Metz Ville, Forbach, Saarbrücken Hbf, Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof, and Idar-Oberstein, Bahnhof in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Idar, Pappelstraße via Luxembourg, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon, Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, Luxembourg, and Trier, Hauptbahnhof in around 10h 14m.

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