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

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  1. Train

    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 25m
    €183–346

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    11h 45m
    €74–117

  3. Drive  730.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Mönchengladbachcar car 730.1 km
    7h 18m
    €138–200

  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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €110–301

  5. Train via Lyon Part Dieu

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    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
    7h 35m
    €170–329

  6. Train via Luxembourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luxembourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Luxembourg to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Herzogenrathtrain train S43 / ...
    4. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Moenchengladbach Hbftrain train Re
    11h 15m
    €189–292

  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 46m
    €127–337

  8. 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 52m
    €123–360

  9. 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 34m
    €138–364

  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
    €150–406

Lyon to Mönchengladbach by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

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 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 5m.

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