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Lyon to Strasbourg by train or bus
About 490 km. The train is fastest at 3.9 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,920 per person.
Strasbourg to LyonFastest
Train
TGV via Mulhouse and Dijon
3.9 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus
from ₹1,920 per person
Best value
Train
TGV via Mulhouse and Dijon
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | TGV via Mulhouse and Dijon | 3.9 h | ₹3,200–₹12,780per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus | 6 h | ₹1,920–₹3,730per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · TGV via Mulhouse and Dijon | ₹6,400–₹25,560 | ₹12,800–₹51,120 |
| Bus · FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus | ₹3,840–₹7,460 | ₹7,680–₹14,920 |
Once you’re in Strasbourg
- Best time: May – September; late November – December for the Christmas market
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (May – September; late November – December for the Christmas market). Plan around: Christmas Markets: Book Rooms Early. Christmas markets of Alsace can fall this month.
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Plan Lyon and Strasbourg
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.