There are 8 ways to get from Merano to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), shuttle, bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
10h 27m€94–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Meran to Turinbus 407
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 52m€63–100Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Take the bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
12h 41m€165–240Drive 730.7 km
- Drive from Merano to Lyoncar 730.7 km
7h 15m€119–171Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
9h 1m€259–480Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
8h 56m€149–399Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
9h 18m€194–392Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Flughafen München
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MUC - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 51m€288–528
Merano to Lyon by train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Lyon is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Lyon is to drive which takes 7h 15m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Meran and Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Bolzano Bozen and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Merano and Lyon is 769 km. The road distance is 730.7 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Merano to Lyon, including transfers.
Merano to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meran station.
Merano to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bolzano Bozen station.
The best way to get from Merano to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs €90 - €150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 13h 52m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Merano Meran to Lyon Part Dieu via Bolzano Bozen and Milano Centrale in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terme Merano to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Merano-Maia Bassa, Meran, and Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station in around 13h 52m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meran to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bergamo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Merano to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Merano to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Lyon is 731 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Merano to Lyon.
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