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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erlangen to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 61
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 28m
    €153–263

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    14h 15m
    €82–123

  3. Drive  778 km

    1. Drive from Erlangen to Lyoncar car 778 km
    8h 2m
    €143–206

  4. Fly from Nuremberg Airport

    1. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    6h 27m
    €119–331

  5. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 51m
    €149–262

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nuremberg Hbf to Munich Airport Terminal Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Munich Airport Terminal 2 to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    15h 55m
    €87–198

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erlangen to München Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    6h 23m
    €151–358

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane FRA - LYS
    7h 3m
    €165–413

Erlangen to Lyon by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration10h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 891.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

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

You can take a train from Erlangen to Lyon Part Dieu via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyon 3 times a day. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 12h 50m.

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