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

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There are 9 ways to get from Weimar to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    11h 20m
    €181–411

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Weimar central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus N3205
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    15h 35m
    €120–157

  3. Drive  914.2 km

    1. Drive from Weimar to Lyoncar car 914.2 km
    9h 5m
    €147–212

  4. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 28m
    €206–457

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 41m
    €168–406

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Weimar to Frankfurttrain train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    16h 18m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 20m
    €172–507

  8. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    8h 1m
    €162–531

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    8h 4m
    €186–666

Weimar to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,005.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 20m

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

You can take a train from Weimar to Lyon Perrache via Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weimar central train station to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny A via FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. in around 15h 35m.

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