There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Paderborn by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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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 Hammtrain 10 / ...
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
8h 40m€219–545Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus FlixBus N710
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhofbus Dnipro
15h 27m€74–125Bus, 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
13h 19m€123–351Drive 873.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Paderborncar 873.4 km
8h 39m€137–198Fly 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 Paderborn Hbftrain
6h 34m€138–379Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain Re
9h 8m€191–445Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane LYS - HAJ
- Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
8h 57mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)plane LYS - FMO
- Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 38m€181–401Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GVA - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 19m€150–441Fly 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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
8h 4m€180–506
Lyon to Paderborn by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Paderborn is to bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Paderborn is to fly and train which takes 6h 34m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Paderborn via Essen Hbf and Bielefeld Brackwede train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Paderborn. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Paderborn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamm(Westf)Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Lyon and Paderborn is 1167 km. The road distance is 873.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Paderborn without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 40m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Lyon to Paderborn, including transfers.
Lyon to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Paderborn train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Paderborn is to train via Brussels which takes 8h 40m and costs €210 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 15h 27m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Paderborn, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paderborn Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamm(Westf)Hbf in around 8h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Paderborn via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 15h 27m.
- 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 Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Hannover Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Münster Osnabrück International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–1,000
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
- €150–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Sindbad
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Paderborn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Essen central train station.
Lyon to Paderborn train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Paderborn is 873 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from Lyon to Paderborn.
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