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How to get fromLyon to Mönchengladbachby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Mönchengladbach by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Aachen

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train Re
    6h 29m
    €189–406

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 5m
    €61–100

  3. Drive 730.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Mönchengladbachcar car 730.2 km
    7h 18m
    €113–163

  4. 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 Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    4h 57m
    €108–261

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to MG Rheydt Hbftrain train 79
    7h 55m
    €168–417

  6. Train via Metz

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Metz Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain train S43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train Re
    12h 17m
    €186–343

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GVA - DUS
    6h 42m
    €125–335

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LYS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €138–369

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LYS - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    6h 58m
    €135–431

  10. 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 Flughafen Fernb to Mönchengladbach Hbftrain train
    6h 43m
    €150–446

Lyon to Mönchengladbach by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 29m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Moenchengladbach Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Aachen Hbf in around 6h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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