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How to get fromMülheim to Lyonby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Mülheim to Lyon by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Eurostar, TGV)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 37m
    €110–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 41m
    €66–101

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 59m

  4. Drive  761.4 km

    1. Drive from Mülheim to Lyoncar car 761.4 km
    7h 33m
    €121–174

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 54m
    €130–314

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 37m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 2m
    €138–384

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 45m
    €178–310

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 46m
    €116–216

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration2h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

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

You can take a train from Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Essen central train station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €65–100 and the journey takes 11h 35m.

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