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

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There are 10 ways to get from Münster to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    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 31m
    €253–508

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 39m
    €127–343

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 26m

  4. Drive  839.4 km

    1. Drive from Münster to Lyoncar car 839.4 km
    8h 14m
    €134–194

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 5m
    €177–361

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Muenster-Hiltrup to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    16h 12m

  7. Fly Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FMO - LYS
    6h 40m
    €144–444

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 53m
    €184–414

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

    1. Take the train from Rheine to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    8h 7m
    €145–394

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 29m
    €145–396

Münster to Lyon by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration8h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,109.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

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

You can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to Lyon via Südviertel, Essen and Essen central train station in around 13h 26m.

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