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Lyon → Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe → Lyon ⇄
1 a dayfastest 4h49SNCFHigh-speed

Direct trains · no change

  • 09:16 → 14:50
    ICE 671A High-speed
    Estación de tren Lyon Part Dieu → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Mulhouse, Strasbourg
    5h345 stops
    Runs: Only Sat 24 Octopen data confirms only these dates; it may run on othersSNCF ↗
  • 10:01 → 14:50
    ICE 671A High-speed
    Estación de tren Lyon Part Dieu → Karlsruhe Hbf · via Mulhouse, Strasbourg
    4h496 stops
    Runs: DailySNCF ↗

Local times at each station. From official open timetable data (fr_sncf) for 28 Sep – 25 Oct 2026; timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. How we build this.

Door to door vs flying

The train wins by 53 min
Train · fastest direct5h02
  • Before departure10 min
  • ICE 671A4h49
  • From Karlsruhe Hbf3 min
Plane · nonstop LYS–FRA5h55
  • To Lyon–Saint-Exupéry (LYS)30 min
  • Check-in & security1h30
  • Flight LYS–FRA1h25
  • Landing to exit20 min
  • From FRA2h10

From city centre to city centre unless you pick otherwise. Getting to stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Airport: check-in & security 1h30 before, 20 min to get out after landing. Flight time is typical for the distance. Nonstop airlines: Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa.