How to travel from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main

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Travel Information from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main

Distance349 miles (563 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$37 - $178
Cheapest modeBus • $37 (€33) • 9 h 53 min
Fastest modeFlight • $178 (€161) • 1 h 30 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Lufthansa or TGV

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 349 miles (563 km) to Frankfurt am Main from Lyon. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Lufthansa or TGV among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main.

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from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main

How to get from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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

BlaBlaCar Bus51511
03:25AM10h45
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
02:10PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$421One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus51511
03:25AM10h45
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
02:10PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$421One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

LufthansaLH1075
10:45AM1h25
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
12:10PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$4601One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TGV INOUI9583
10:04AM5h55
Lyon Part Dieu
03:59PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$1211One-way
0 transfers
TGVTGV 9583
10:04AM6h05
Lyon Part Dieu
04:09PMFrankfurt (Main) Hbf
$1271One-way
0 transfers
TGVTGV 9583+Deutsche BahnICE 1094
10:04AM6h31
Lyon Part Dieu
04:35PMFrankfurt Airport long-distance station
$1341One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus
02:25AM10h00
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
12:25PMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$531One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00PM11h20
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
10:20AMFrankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
$561One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
11:00PM11h45
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
10:45AMFrankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
$591One-way
0 transfers
TGV INOUI9852+LufthansaLH1031
05:49AM6h41
Lyon Part Dieu
12:30PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$2441One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI9852+LufthansaLH1035
05:49AM9h56
Lyon Part Dieu
03:45PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$2441One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI9854+LufthansaLH1035
08:27AM7h18
Lyon Part Dieu
03:45PMFrankfurt am Main Airport
$2701One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main

Travel to Frankfurt am Main 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 Lyon to Frankfurt am Main.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to go to Frankfurt am Main from Lyon is by taking a bus, which costs on average $37 (€33).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main:

Taking a bus costs $141 (€128) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $178 (€161) for the same trip.

Taking a bus costs $30 (€27) less than taking a train, which costs on average $66 (€60) for the same trip.

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

There are alternative travel options to Frankfurt am Main that take longer:

Getting to Frankfurt am Main by bus takes 9 h 53 min on average.

Getting to Frankfurt am Main by train takes 5 h 48 min on average.

The distance from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main is approximately 349 miles (563 km).

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main is:

  • Around 14 buses per day.
  • Around 11 flights per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Frankfurt am Main 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 when traveling from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main:

  • Most travelers take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36).
  • Most travelers who buy a plane ticket from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport to Frankfurt am Main Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main:

  • You can go to Frankfurt am Main from Lyon by bus with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus or Sindbad. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $37 (€33) with FlixBus from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main on Omio.
  • You can take a flight from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main with Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, KLM or Lufthansa Cityline (2). Cheap tickets can be found for $178 (€161) with Air Dolomiti from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main.
  • You can take a train from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main with TGV, TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF ICE. Cheap tickets can be found for $66 (€60) with TGV from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main.

Yes, there are direct services available from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main with the following travel companies:

  • Direct bus available with FlixBus, Sindbad or BlaBlaCar Bus 4 direct buses per day.
  • Direct flights with Lufthansa with 4 direct flights per day.
  • 1 direct train per day with TGV, TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI.

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

Many of our customers traveling from Lyon to Frankfurt am Main don't make Frankfurt am Main their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Frankfurt am Main are Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich or Cologne, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to any of these top destinations today!
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