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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    4h 58m
    €113–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 16m
    €62–103

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 17m
    €208–382

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    13h 11m
    €93–282

  5. Drive  745.5 km

    1. Drive from Wuppertal to Lyoncar car 745.5 km
    7h 27m
    €117–169

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    5h 56m

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 16m
    €124–328

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane AMS - LYS
    7h 34m
    €145–450

  9. Train via Freiburg im Breisgau

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 34m
    €168–495

Wuppertal to Lyon by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 687.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

You can take a train from Wuppertal Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Koeln Hbf and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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