There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Kiel by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, train (TGV), or car train
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
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
12h 17m€286–861Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Strasbourgbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Kiel central bus stationbus 198
20h 40m€104–186Drive 1,202.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kielcar 1,202.3 km
11h 7m€185–267Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane LYS - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 6m€128–360Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
12h 42m€254–957Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar
15h 48m€170–223Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus
- Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbftrain Re7
17h 30m€369–1,108Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane GVA - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 16m€151–394Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane LYS - BRE
- Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
8h 57m€175–586Train to Basel, fly to Hamburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane BSL - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
9h 30m€151–460
Lyon to Kiel by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kiel is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kiel is to fly and train which takes 8h 6m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kiel station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kiel central bus station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Kiel. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Kiel Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Lyon and Kiel is 1514 km. The road distance is 1202.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kiel without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 12h 17m and costs €280 - €900.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Lyon to Kiel, including transfers.
Lyon to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Kiel train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kiel is to train via Brussels which takes 12h 17m and costs €280 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 20h 40m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kiel, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kiel Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 12h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kiel central bus station via Strasbourg in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–750
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Basel to Hamburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Hamburg Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bremen Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pinneberg to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbf
- *
- €20–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Bern to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–1,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- [email protected]
- Website
- metronom
Train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Schedules at
- metronom
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Strasbourg to Kiel central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Kiel bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Lyon to Kiel train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Kiel is 1202 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Lyon to Kiel.
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