There are 9 ways to get from Germany to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, subway, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Frankfurt
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FRA - LYS
4h 24m€128–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N235 / ...
20h 19m€105–166Train
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
12h 18m€223–428Drive 1,179.9 km
- Drive from Berlin to Lyoncar 1,179.9 km
11h 32m€189–272Subway to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from D-Steinstraße U to D-Flughafen Terminal Ssubway
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DUS - LYS
4h 32m€109–270Fly from Munich International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
4h 44m€132–293Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
4h 45m€147–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Berntrain Ice
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
15h 21m€303–448Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
17h 34m€195–263
Germany to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Lyon is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 20h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Lyon. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Lyon via Hertzallee and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Lyon. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Germany and Lyon is 582 km. The road distance is 1179.9 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 12h 18m and costs €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Germany to Lyon, including transfers.
Germany to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Berlin Hbf station.
The best way to get from Germany to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €430 and takes 12h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 20h 19m.
What companies run services between Germany and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–490
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- 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
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 211 58201
- kundendialog@rheinbahn.de
- Website
- Rheinbahn AG
Subway from D-Steinstraße U to D-Flughafen Terminal S
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- Rheinbahn AG
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €280–410
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- RegioJet
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Germany to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Germany to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Lyon is 1180 km. It takes approximately 11h 32m to drive from Germany to Lyon.
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