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

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There are 11 ways to get from Paderborn to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, train (TGV), or car train

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 29m
    €295–555

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof to Essen Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 17m
    €91–133

  3. Drive  874.7 km

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Lyoncar car 874.7 km
    8h 36m
    €141–203

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    6h 27m
    €143–355

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 25m
    €172–354

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paderborn to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    15h 20m
    €167–230

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Hofgeismartrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    16h 20m

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Langenhagen Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HAJ - LYS
    8h 4m

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn, Hauptbahnhof to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FMO - LYS
    10h 16m
    €165–472

  10. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 26m
    €176–525

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    8h 44m
    €165–448

Paderborn to Lyon by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration9h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,176.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 29m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Essen Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paderborn to Lyon via Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Essen Hbf, and Essen central train station in around 15h 17m.

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