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

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 42m
    €111–293

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 41m
    €71–112

  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
    8h 2m

  4. Drive  756.7 km

    1. Drive from Mülheim to Lyoncar car 756.7 km
    7h 33m
    €142–206

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 1m
    €152–412

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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
    6h 57m
    €138–363

  7. 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 47m
    €190–352

  8. 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
    €137–183

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 678.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 42m

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

Eurowings, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, 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 8h 2m.

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