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

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There are 8 ways to get from Wuppertal to Lyon by train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 27m
    €259–478

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    13h 16m
    €77–118

  3. Drive  745.5 km

    1. Drive from Wuppertal to Lyoncar car 745.5 km
    7h 27m
    €142–205

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    5h 3m
    €107–321

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Rb / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Luxembourg, Gare Centraletrain train Re / ...
    4. Take the train from Thionville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 42m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the bus from FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str. to LYON, Lyon - Perrache - poziom górny Abus bus
    14h 9m
    €140–215

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    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 54m

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 39m
    €145–418

Wuppertal to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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