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There are 10 ways to get from Passau to Lyon by train, plane, train (TGV), bus, or car

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  1. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    6h 41m
    €140–340

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus 083
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 7m
    €67–113

  3. Train via Stuttgart

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    12h 32m
    €180–378

  4. Drive  886.6 km

    1. Drive from Passau to Lyoncar car 886.6 km
    9h 3m
    €163–235

  5. Train, train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wels Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SZG - LYS
    8h 45m
    €143–496

  6. Train to Linz Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wels Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LNZ - LYS
    8h 52m
    €205–366

  7. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VIE - LYS
    8h
    €130–385

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MUC - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 31m
    €169–364

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Müllheim im Markgräflerland Bftrain train 60
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 16m
    €175–336

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Landshutbus bus Re3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Landshut(Bay)Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lyonbus bus
    17h 22m

Passau to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 768.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Passau Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Nuernberg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Passau Hbf to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Regensburg Hbf, Regensburg central train station, and Munich Central Bus Station in around 16h 7m.

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