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

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There are 8 ways to get from Mönchengladbach to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 40m
    €173–317

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    12h 17m
    €63–112

  3. Drive  730.2 km

    1. Drive from Mönchengladbach to Lyoncar car 730.2 km
    7h 17m
    €116–167

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

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 4m
    €110–269

  5. Train via Lyon-Perrache

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon-Perrachetrain train Trn
    7h 57m
    €163–317

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

    1. Take the train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    6h 1m
    €150–364

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

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 26m
    €144–379

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 22m
    €130–321

Mönchengladbach to Lyon by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration7h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 962.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

You can take a train from Moenchengladbach Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Aachen, Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €60–100 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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