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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    11h 18m
    €211–331

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LYS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    9h 44m
    €96–291

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1315 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Chemnitz central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    17h 10m
    €102–150

  4. Drive  1,005.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chemnitzcar car 1,005.9 km
    9h 16m
    €185–266

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €193–590

  6. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train
    5. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Re
    13h 57m
    €200–321

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    20h 12m
    €109–189

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LYS - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    7h 42m
    €193–445

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Dresden Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane GVA - DRS
    3. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Chemnitz Hbftrain train
    9h 47m
    €201–566

Lyon to Chemnitz by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,169.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 18m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chemnitz Hbf via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Leipzig Hbf in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Chemnitz central bus station via Nuremberg central bus station in around 17h 10m.

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