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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 39m
    €144–409

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Marburg central train station to Lyonbus bus N235
    11h 55m
    €70–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 32m
    €136–308

  4. Drive  753.5 km

    1. Drive from Marburg to Lyoncar car 753.5 km
    7h 10m
    €121–175

  5. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 24m
    €163–406

  6. Train via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    9h 38m
    €153–313

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    12h 14m
    €113–178

Marburg to Lyon by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

You can take a train from Marburg Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 9h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Marburg central train station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 11h 55m.

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