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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Nuremberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 61
    8h 54m
    €162–281

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1759 / ...
    11h 55m
    €70–110

  3. Drive  772.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nurembergcar car 772.6 km
    7h 32m
    €124–179

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    5h 56m
    €128–310

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Lausanne Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Nürnbergbus bus
    15h 14m
    €142–200

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GVA - NUE
    7h 41m
    €153–326

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 1m
    €152–445

  8. 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 to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €166–416

Lyon to Nuremberg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 862.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nürnberg Hbf via Karlsruhe Hbf and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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