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

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

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Saarbrücken Hbf to Paris Gare de Lyontrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 14m
    €127–300

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pirmasens central train station to Saarbrücken bus stationbus bus 036
    2. Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyonbus bus N235
    9h 20m
    €51–79

  3. Drive  538.9 km

    1. Drive from Pirmasens to Lyoncar car 538.9 km
    6h 1m
    €87–125

  4. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 22m
    €151–431

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Forbach to Metz Villetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 54m
    €155–279

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lausanne Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 14m
    €120–357

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Landau, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    7h 29m
    €148–445

Pirmasens to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Pirmasens, Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Saarbrücken Hbf, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pirmasens central train station to Lyon via Saarbrücken bus station in around 9h 20m.

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