Gießen ▸ Lyon
Lyon ▸ Gießen ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 11h15☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
GießenFrankfurtMannheimKarlsruheFreiburgBaselLyon· 608 km as the crow flies
- 17:50 → 05:05+1FlixBus N235 ☾ OvernightGießen (Mathematikum) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Frankfurt, Saarbrücken, Metz, Nancy11h155 stops
- 21:30 → 10:30+1FlixBus N122 ☾ OvernightGießen (Mathematikum) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg…13h009 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:30 → 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 Gießen to Lyon?
Yes. 1.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Gießen to Lyon?
The fastest takes 11h15; the slowest 13h00, for 608 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 17:50 and the latest at 21:30, local time in Gießen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Gießen to Lyon?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 17:50 arriving 05:05 the next morning.