Lyon ▸ Heilbronn
Heilbronn ▸ Lyon ⇄1.7 a dayfastest 10h05☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇩🇪 Germany
Direct buses · no change
LyonChalon-sur-SaôneBelfortMulhouseColmarStrasbourgHeilbronn· 500 km as the crow flies
- 05:20 → 15:25FlixBus N1316Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Heilbronn central train station · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Besançon, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe…10h059 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 22:00 → 08:45+1FlixBus N1315 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Heilbronn central train station · via Chalon-sur-Saône, Belfort, Mulhouse, Colmar…10h4511 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 Heilbronn?
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 Heilbronn?
The fastest takes 10h05; the slowest 10h45, for 500 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 Heilbronn?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:00 arriving 08:45 the next morning.