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How to get fromMannheim to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Mannheim to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 54m
    €121–262

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 5m
    €45–95

  3. Drive 597.8 km

    1. Drive from Mannheim to Lyoncar car 597.8 km
    5h 59m
    €93–134

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

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    4h 37m
    €134–328

  5. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Ludwigshafen, Mitte to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain train Re2 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    8h 7m
    €132–258

  6. Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    4h 22m
    €143–411

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 50m
    €155–378

Mannheim to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

You can take a train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Strasbourg Bahnhof and Strasbourg in around 5h 54m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €50–95 and the journey takes 9h 5m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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