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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train 82
    5h 10m
    €111–248

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus N235
    7h 35m
    €45–70

  3. Drive  513.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Saarbrückencar car 513.1 km
    4h 59m
    €97–141

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train
    5h 35m
    €135–368

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Sarregueminestrain train Ter
    6h 46m
    €115–181

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LYS - LUX
    2. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    8h 8m
    €160–331

  7. 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 Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    6h 52m
    €155–404

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Luxembourg, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane GVA - LUX
    3. Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus bus
    7h 58m
    €117–377

Lyon to Saarbrücken by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 809.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saarbrücken Hbf via Paris Gare De Lyon and Paris Gare de Lyon in around 5h 10m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Saarbrücken bus station once daily. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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