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

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There are 11 ways to get from Magdeburg to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    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
    11h 5m
    €280–711

  2. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Frankfurtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    17h 50m
    €94–169

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Braunschweig, Berliner Platzbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Brunswick central station to Lyonbus bus N235
    17h 27m

  4. Drive 1,069.8 km

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Lyoncar car 1,069.8 km
    9h 45m
    €168–242

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 24m
    €145–399

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 11m
    €245–751

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    14h 50m
    €170–230

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    6h 35m
    €120–356

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    8h 29m
    €182–517

  10. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LEJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 32m
    €176–449

  11. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane BER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 53m
    €126–376

Magdeburg to Lyon by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,397.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 5m

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

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg to Lyon via Brunswick central station in around 17h 27m.

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