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Compare train and coach for Lyon to Saarbrücken
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Saarbrücken among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £52 For those with little time, consider booking a train, 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 coach costs an average of £52, while a train costs an average of £75.
Distance: 420 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£75 Average Price | £52 Average Price Cheapest | £114 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 20m Average total duration 9h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Saarbrücken:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Saarbrücken costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Saarbrücken take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 20m.
The journey is about 1h 2m faster (4h 18m by train vs 5h 20m by car) and roughly £38 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£75 vs £114). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Saarbrücken
How to get to Saarbrücken from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Saarbrücken is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
7:3012h50Lyon20:20Saarbrücken£291One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 7:3012h50Lyon20:20Saarbrücken£291One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 0:257h20Lyon7:45Saarbrücken£301One-way0 changes
Other options
- 1:2011h55Lyon13:15Saarbrücken£311One-way0 changes
- 1:257h20Lyon8:45Saarbrücken£321One-way0 changes
- 2:2011h55Lyon14:15Saarbrücken£351One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Saarbrücken:
A coach is £23 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Saarbrücken costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Saarbrücken take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 20m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Saarbrücken as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Saarbrücken Hbf.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland) and arrive in Saarbrücken.
- Travel with TGV, SNCF | TGV Lyria, TER, Trenitalia, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Saarbrücken by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Saarbrücken by coach.
- 0 direct trains per day with TGV.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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