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Compare train, coach and flight for Thionville to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Thionville to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. 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 £40, while a train costs an average of £52.
Distance: 414 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£52 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £104 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 5h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 34m Average total duration 6h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Thionville to Lyon:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Thionville to Lyon costing on average £52.
A coach is £112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thionville to Lyon costing on average £152.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 34m.
Flight takes on average 10h 25m.
Tickets start at around £52 compared to roughly £104 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £52. The journey takes 5h 19m versus 4h 59m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Thionville to Lyon
How to get to Lyon from Thionville by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Thionville to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
2:207h00Thionville9:20Lyon£311One-way0 changes
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2:207h00Thionville9:20Lyon£311One-way0 changes
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2:207h00Thionville9:20Lyon£311One-way0 changes
Other options
12:0512h55Thionville1:00Lyon£451One-way0 changes
11:0512h55Thionville0:00Lyon£671One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Thionville to Lyon:
A coach is £12 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Thionville to Lyon costing on average £52.
A coach is £112 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Thionville to Lyon costing on average £152.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 34m.
Flight takes on average 10h 25m.
- Around 36 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Thionville and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Luxembourg Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Thionville and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Coaches mostly depart from Thionville, Gare SNCF and arrive in Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Réseau interurbain Moselle - Fluo to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Lyon by train.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI.
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