There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Leverkusen by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train
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
6h 30m€184–394Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGNbus FlixBus N710
11h 15m€56–91Drive 710.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Leverkusencar 710.6 km
7h 9m€111–161Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Leverkusen Mittetrain
4h 36mTrain via Metz
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
11h 52m€182–298Bus, train
- Take the bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain 79 / ...
12h 15m€99–241Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LYS - CGN
7h 8m€91–287Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
6h 21m€120–311Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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
5h 23m€158–401
Lyon to Leverkusen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Leverkusen is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Leverkusen is to fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs €150 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Leverkusen via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Leverkusen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Leverkusen Mitte via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Koeln Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Lyon and Leverkusen is 983 km. The road distance is 710.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Leverkusen without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €180 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Lyon to Leverkusen, including transfers.
Lyon to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Leverkusen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Leverkusen is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €180 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €290 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Leverkusen, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Leverkusen Mitte via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Koeln Hbf in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Leverkusen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Lyon to Leverkusen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Leverkusen is 711 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Lyon to Leverkusen.
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