Lyon ▸ Nuremberg
Nuremberg ▸ Lyon ⇄2.4 a dayfastest 11h10☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
LyonChalon-sur-SaôneBelfortMulhouseColmarStrasbourgNuremberg· 622 km as the crow flies
- 05:20 → 17:45FlixBus N1316Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz) · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Besançon, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe…12h2510 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 18:05 → 05:15+1FlixBus N1759 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz) · via Dole, Besançon, Montbéliard, Belfort…11h106 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 18:05 → 04:15+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 22:00 → 11:05+1FlixBus N1315 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Nuremberg central bus station (Willy-Brandt-Platz) · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Belfort, Mulhouse, Colmar…13h0512 stops
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 Lyon to Nuremberg?
Yes. 2.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg?
The fastest takes 11h10; the slowest 13h05, for 622 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 05:20 and the latest at 22:00, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Lyon to Nuremberg?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 18:05 arriving 05:15 the next morning.