There are 7 ways to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wiesbaden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Rb
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
8h 57m€169–367Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbftrain Re3 / ...
- Take the bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyonbus N235
12h 7m€58–97Drive 684.5 km
- Drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyoncar 684.5 km
6h 26m€106–153Bus, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhofbus
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
5h 28m€149–313Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
9h 52m€147–362Bus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 42m€78–157Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FRA - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 41m€170–359
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs €140 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Rüdesheim and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Wiesbaden Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein and Lyon is 788 km. The road distance is 684.5 km.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon, including transfers.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, depart from Wiesbaden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs €160 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 14h 42m.
What companies run services between Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Rüdesheim to Lyon Part Dieu via Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof, Wiesbaden Hbf, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 8h 57m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 11h 15m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- 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
Flights from Frankfurt to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- [email protected]
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Wiesbaden Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- 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)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 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
- +49 6731 999 27-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- vlexx
Train from Bad Kreuznach, Bahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- vlexx
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Saarbrücken bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +49 521 92 64 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- go.on
Bus from Rüdesheim to Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- go.on
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon train services, operated by VIAS Rail GmbH, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon is 685 km. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Rüdesheim am Rhein to Lyon.
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