Heilbronn ▸ Lyon
Lyon ▸ Heilbronn ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 10h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇫🇷 France
Direct buses · no change
HeilbronnStuttgartKarlsruheStrasbourgColmarMulhouseLyon· 500 km as the crow flies
- 13:10 → 23:15FlixBus N1316Heilbronn central train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Strasbourg, Besançon…10h059 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 12:10 → 22:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 21:40 → 08:15+1FlixBus N1315 ☾ OvernightHeilbronn central train station → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Strasbourg, Colmar…10h3511 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 Heilbronn 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 Heilbronn to Lyon?
The fastest takes 10h05; the slowest 10h35, for 500 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 13:10 and the latest at 21:40, local time in Heilbronn. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Heilbronn to Lyon?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 21:40 arriving 08:15 the next morning.