Dortmund ▸ Lyon
Lyon ▸ Dortmund ⇄5 a weekfastest 15h50☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
DortmundSiegenGießenFrankfurtMannheimKarlsruheLyon· 669 km as the crow flies
- 18:40 → 10:30+1FlixBus N122 ☾ OvernightDortmund central bus station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Siegen, Gießen, Frankfurt, Mannheim…15h5011 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:40 → 09:30+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Dortmund to Lyon?
Yes. 5 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Dortmund to Lyon?
The fastest takes 15h50; the slowest 15h50, for 669 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Dortmund to Lyon?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 18:40 arriving 10:30 the next morning.