There are 9 ways to get from Münster to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 33m€212–516Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
5h 40m€124–328Bus
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Südviertel, Essenbus Mykolayiv
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus FlixBus N710
13h 26mDrive 839.4 km
- Drive from Münster to Lyoncar 839.4 km
8h 15m€130–187Train
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
10h 30m€195–567Train, bus
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 42
- Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus
14h 14m€125–361Fly Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FMO - LYS
6h 45m€154–314Train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
6h 53m€184–518Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DUS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 57m€140–404
Münster to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Münster to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €120 - €370 and takes 14h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Münster to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €120 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Münster to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Münster-Mitte and arriving at Lyon via Essen central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Münster to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Münster Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Münster and Lyon is 1109 km. The road distance is 839.4 km.
The best way to get from Münster to Lyon without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 33m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Münster to Lyon, including transfers.
Münster to Lyon bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Münster-Mitte station.
Münster to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Münster Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Münster to Lyon is to train via Paris which takes 8h 33m and costs €210 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €320 and takes 6h 45m.
What companies run services between Münster, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Münster-Mitte to Lyon via Südviertel, Essen and Essen central train station in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Münster Osnabrück International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Südviertel, Essen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Essen central train station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Sindbad
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More Questions & Answers
Münster to Lyon bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Südviertel, Essen station.
Münster to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Münster to Lyon is 839 km. It takes approximately 8h 15m to drive from Münster to Lyon.
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