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

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  1. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    7h 30m
    €194–590

  2. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    8h 1m
    €85–244

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    6. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 11m
    €194–345

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1304 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    16h 55m
    €103–153

  5. Drive  1,007.2 km

    1. Drive from Chemnitz to Lyoncar car 1,007.2 km
    9h 20m
    €185–267

  6. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LEJ - LYS
    7h 31m
    €193–444

  7. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BER - LYS
    7h 59m
    €127–344

  8. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    15h
    €197–318

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chemnitz Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from HOF, Hauptbahnhof,st 6 to ST. GALLEN, Lagerstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 57m
    €121–162

Chemnitz to Lyon by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 991.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 30m

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

You can take a train from Chemnitz Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chemnitz central bus station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 16h 55m.

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