There are 6 ways to get from Thionville to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
5h 20m€130–210Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Thionville to Lyon475 km
5h 17m€30–40Bus
- Take the bus from Thionville to Lyonbus N760
7h€40–65Drive 474.9 km
- Drive from Thionville to Lyoncar 474.9 km
4h 36m€90–129Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thionville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
4h 34m€152–381Fly from Luxembourg
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LUX - LYS
6h 48m€142–326
Thionville to Lyon by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thionville to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €30 - €40 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Thionville to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs €150 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thionville and arriving at Lyon. Services depart four times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Thionville and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart twice a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Thionville and Lyon is 678 km. The road distance is 474.9 km.
The best way to get from Thionville to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €210.
The train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieu takes 5h 20m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Thionville to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thionville station.
Thionville to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Thionville station.
The best way to get from Thionville to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 7h, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 6h 48m.
What companies run services between Thionville, Grand Est, France and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieu twice a week. Tickets cost €130–210 and the journey takes 5h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Thionville to Lyon 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Luxembourg to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Thionville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thionville to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Thionville to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Thionville to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Thionville to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thionville to Lyon is 475 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Thionville to Lyon.
Book your Thionville to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Thionville to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3887+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Thionville and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.