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There are 9 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Lyon by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CLJ - LYS
    8h 33m
    €115–260

  2. Bus to Sibiu, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus bus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SBZ - LYS
    8h 34m
    €103–347

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    25h 19m
    €224–527

  4. Bus via Brescia

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Bresicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    28h 41m
    €163–226

  5. Drive 1,753.4 km

    1. Drive from Alba Iulia to Lyoncar car 1,753.4 km
    18h 39m
    €273–394

  6. Train, bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Simeriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TSR - LYS
    10h 47m

  7. Bus to Sibiu, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus bus
    2. Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SBZ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 19m
    €163–423

  8. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CLJ - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 33m
    €140–326

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Orăștiebus bus Cj1
    2. Take the bus from Orăștie to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1921
    30h 50m
    €151–265

Alba Iulia to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration25h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,562 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 25h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Bresica and Brescia - North Bus Station in around 28h 41m.

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