There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Kerpen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 16m€190–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Bonn UN Campusbus FlixBus N710
11h 30m€65–107Drive 686.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kerpencar 686.3 km
6h 52m€110–159Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LYS - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Horremtrain
6h 5mTrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Liblar Erftstadt Bftrain
11h 47m€176–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbfbus L32
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Liblar Erftstadt Bftrain
16h 54mFly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LYS - CGN
6h 59m€97–344Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LYS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 30m€159–409Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LYS - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Horremtrain
7h 45m€127–375
Lyon to Kerpen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kerpen is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kerpen is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kerpen. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kerpen Uhlandstr. via Max-Ernst-Museum/Brühl Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Kerpen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Kerpen Sindorf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Lyon and Kerpen is 991 km. The road distance is 686.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kerpen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 16m and costs €190 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Lyon to Kerpen, including transfers.
Lyon to Kerpen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Kerpen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kerpen is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 16m and costs €190 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 11h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €350 and takes 6h 59m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kerpen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kerpen Sindorf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Köln Hbf in around 7h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bonn UN Campus twice daily. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Aachen Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Liblar Erftstadt Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Liblar Erftstadt Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Horrem
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bonn UN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
Bus from Luxembourg to Trier, Balduinsbrunnen/Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Luxembourg Railways (CFL)
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Kerpen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bonn UN Campus station.
Lyon to Kerpen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Kerpen is 686 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Lyon to Kerpen.
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