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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Metzingen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Metzingen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €62 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €62, while a flight costs an average of €471.
Distance: 283 miles (457 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€471 Average price | €128 Average price | €62 Average price Cheapest | €94 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 48m Average total duration 6h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 6m Average total duration 11h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.4 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.5 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Lyon to Metzingen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Metzingen:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Metzingen costing on average €128.
A bus is €410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Metzingen costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Metzingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 48m.
Bus takes on average 12h 6m.
You'll arrive about 4h 14m sooner (2h 48m by flight vs 7h 2m by car). Tickets start at around €471 compared to roughly €94 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Lyon to Metzingen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Lyon to Metzingen is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

10:01 AM 7h16 Lyon 5:17 PM Metzingen Find prices2 transfers
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10:01 AM 7h16 Lyon 5:17 PM Metzingen Find prices2 transfers
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10:01 AM 7h16 Lyon 5:17 PM Metzingen Find prices2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Metzingen:
A bus is €66 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Metzingen costing on average €128.
A bus is €410 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Metzingen costing on average €471.
Other travel options to Metzingen take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 48m.
Bus takes on average 12h 6m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Metzingen as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Stuttgart Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Reutlingen, Hauptbahnhof.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Metzingen (Württemberg) station.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Metzingen by bus.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Metzingen by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Air Baltic, Air Dolomiti, KLM Cityhopper, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, BA Euroflyer, British Airways to go to Metzingen by flight.
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