There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava to Lyon by bus, plane, train, car, or car train
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Bus, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VIE - LYS
5h 21m€79–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyonbus N882 / ...
18h 20m€55–85Train
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
14h 56m€214–327Drive 1,180.4 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Lyoncar 1,180.4 km
12h 10m€179–259Bus, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 22m€123–307Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
15h 28m€177–293Drive, car train
- Drive from Bratislava to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
11h 57m€247–353
Bratislava to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Lyon is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 56m.
The distance between Bratislava and Lyon is 990 km. The road distance is 1180.4 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs €210 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Bratislava to Lyon, including transfers.
Bratislava to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Bratislava-Petrzalka station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Lyon is to train which takes 14h 56m and costs €210 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €85 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Lyon Part Dieu via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 14h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €55–85 and the journey takes 18h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €110–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bratislava to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Lyon is 1180 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Bratislava to Lyon.
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