How to travel from Lyon to Munich

There are 3 travel options from Lyon to Munich: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Munich is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $33 (€29) compared to other travel options to Munich:

A bus is $86 (€78) less than a flight for this trip with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Munich costing on average $119 (€107).

Taking a bus costs $59 (€54) less than taking a train, which costs on average $92 (€83) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Munich from Lyon is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 20 min.

Other travel options to Munich take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 10 h 5 min of travel time.

Getting to Munich by train takes 7 h 52 min on average.

The distance is approximately 357 miles (575 km) from Lyon to Munich.

The average frequency per day from Lyon to Munich is:

• Around 10 buses per day.
• 21 flights a day.
• Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Lyon to Munich 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 Munich:

• Most travelers board their bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB).
• Most travelers catch their flight from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Munich Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Munich:

• FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus can take you to Munich by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Lyon to Munich for $33 (€29).
• Lufthansa Cityline (2), Air France, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, KLM, Air Baltic, Eurowings, Vueling Airlines or Brussels Airlines can get you to Munich by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Vueling Airlines from Lyon to Munich for $119 (€107) on Omio.
• TGV, TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI can take you to Munich by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for TGV from Lyon to Munich for $111 (€100).

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

• Direct buses with FlixBus with 2 direct buses per day.
• 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa Cityline (2), Lufthansa or Air Baltic.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Munich 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 Munich.