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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    6h 2m
    €77–250

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    26h 2m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Lyonbus bus 3909
    29h 27m

  4. Drive  2,020.8 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Lyoncar car 2,020.8 km
    21h 8m
    €370–535

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OTP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 52m
    €121–314

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    33h 7m
    €306–460

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Astibus bus
    2. Take the train from Asti to Torino Porta Susatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    36h 54m
    €179–238

  8. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Turinbus bus 1922
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    38h 9m
    €215–314

Bucharest to Lyon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration33h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,687.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lyon, France?

Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa City, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Lyon via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 29h 27m.

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