Lyon to Karlsruhe bus: 5.8 a day, fastest 7h55

5.8 a dayfastest 7h55☾ 3 overnight busesBlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany

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LyonBesançonMontbéliardBelfortMulhouseColmarKarlsruhe· 451 km as the crow flies

02:05 → 10:50
BlaBlaCar Bus ☾ Overnight
Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side · via Nancy, Strasbourg
8h452 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu (some weeks)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
03:10 → 11:05
FlixBus N1135
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Mulhouse, Freiburg, Strasbourg
7h553 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:10 → 10:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
03:20 → 11:35
BlaBlaCar Bus
Lyon - Gerland Bus Station → Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side · via Mulhouse, Colmar, Strasbourg
8h153 stops
Runs: Tue, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 02:20 → 10:35)Book on BlaBlaCar Bus ↗
05:20 → 13:15
FlixBus N1316
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Besançon, Strasbourg
7h553 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
07:30 → 18:00
FlixBus 122
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel…
10h305 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
17:05 → 01:50⁺¹
FlixBus N1326
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Besançon, Montbéliard, Belfort, Mulhouse…
8h457 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
22:00 → 06:20⁺¹
FlixBus N1315 ☾ Overnight
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Belfort, Mulhouse, Colmar…
8h205 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:00 → 05:20+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:00 → 08:10⁺¹
FlixBus N122 ☾ Overnight
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Karlsruhe central train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel…
9h105 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 07:10+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and BlaBlaCar Bus (file of 18 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. Contains BlaBlaCar Bus timetable data (transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

Fastest door to door: the train (5h00). The bus takes 3h41 longer.

Bus · fastest direct8h41

To Lyon (Gerland Bus Station)17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N11357h55
From Karlsruhe central train station14 min

Train · fastest direct5h00

Before departure10 min
671A4h49
From Karlsruhe Hbf1 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance. Train: pickthetrain's door-to-door time.

Train instead?

1 a daydirect trains, fastest 4h49

Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français. No change of train, from the operators' official timetables.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Lyon to Karlsruhe nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe?

Yes. 5.8 a day on average, with BlaBlaCar Bus and FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe?

The fastest takes 7h55; the slowest 10h30, for 451 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:05 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to Karlsruhe?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 02:05 arriving 10:50.

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