How to travel from Düsseldorf to Lyon

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Compare train, bus, and flight for Düsseldorf to Lyon

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Düsseldorf to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, and a flight costs an average of €78.

Distance: 388 miles (625 km)

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from Düsseldorf to Lyon

How to get from Düsseldorf to Lyon by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Düsseldorf to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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08:20AM16h00
Düsseldorf
12:20AMLyon
$551One-way
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08:20AM16h00
Düsseldorf
12:20AMLyon
$551One-way
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09:05PM10h45
Düsseldorf
07:50AMLyon
$1171One-way
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12:25PM14h20
Düsseldorf
02:45AMLyon
$911One-way
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08:35AM15h10
Düsseldorf
11:45PMLyon
$941One-way
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FlixBus
05:00AM16h15
Düsseldorf
09:15PMLyon
$961One-way
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FAQs: Travel from Düsseldorf to Lyon

Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Düsseldorf to Lyon.

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There are 3 travel options to Lyon from Düsseldorf. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Lyon from Düsseldorf is by taking a bus, which costs on average $39 (€35).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Düsseldorf to Lyon:

A bus is $39 (€35) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $78 (€70) from Düsseldorf to Lyon.

Taking a bus costs $39 (€35) less than taking a train, which costs on average $78 (€70) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Düsseldorf to Lyon is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Lyon that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 45 min of travel time.

Taking a train requires on average 7 h 29 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 387 miles (624 km) between Düsseldorf and Lyon.

The average frequency per day from Düsseldorf to Lyon is:

  • 6 buses a day.
  • 13 flights a day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Düsseldorf to Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Düsseldorf to Lyon:

  • Buses mostly leave from Düsseldorf, ZOB am Hbf and tend to arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
  • Flights from Düsseldorf to Lyon most often leave from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Düsseldorf to Lyon:

  • FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Lyon by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for BlaBlaCar Bus from Düsseldorf to Lyon for $39 (€35).
  • Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines or KLM Cityhopper can get you to Lyon by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Air Baltic from Düsseldorf to Lyon for $67 (€60) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn can take you to Lyon by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Düsseldorf to Lyon for $163 (€147).

Yes, there are direct routes from Düsseldorf to Lyon with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct bus per day to Lyon with FlixBus.
  • You can find 1 direct flight per day to Lyon with Eurowings.

Direct services to Lyon tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

Your trip from Düsseldorf to Lyon doesn't have to end in Lyon. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London. If you’d like to add Paris, Barcelona, Milan, Geneva or London to your Düsseldorf to Lyon tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Lyon today!
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