Lyon ▸ Gießen
Gießen ▸ Lyon ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 11h45☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
LyonGenevaLausanneBernBaselFreiburgGießen· 608 km as the crow flies
- 02:20 → 14:05FlixBus N235 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Gießen (Mathematikum) · via Nancy, Metz, Saarbrücken, Frankfurt11h455 stops
- 23:00 → 12:00+1FlixBus N122 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Gießen (Mathematikum) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel…13h009 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 11:00+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 Lyon to Gießen?
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 Lyon to Gießen?
The fastest takes 11h45; the slowest 13h00, for 608 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 02:20 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 Gießen?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 02:20 arriving 14:05.