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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    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 Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train 82
    5h 48m
    €126–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus N235
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus bus N90 / ...
    9h 30m
    €52–78

  3. Drive  577.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kaiserslauterncar car 577.3 km
    5h 30m
    €93–134

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    6h 13m
    €144–403

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Wissembourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Wissembourg to Neustadt(Weinstr)Hbftrain train Ter
    7h 33m
    €113–234

  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 Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €151–444

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    7h 58m
    €159–389

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus, train

    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 Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Merzig to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €130–432

  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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €153–453

Lyon to Kaiserslautern by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kaiserslautern, Hbf via Paris Gare De Lyon and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kaiserslautern central train station via Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h 30m.

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