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How to get fromBucharest to Lyonby plane, bus, train, train (TGV) or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Lyon by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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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
    €143–310

  2. Bus, train via Aachen

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Aachenbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    22h 7m
    €224–431

  3. 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 Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    34h 46m
    €281–467

  4. Drive 2,020.6 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Lyoncar car 2,020.6 km
    21h 26m
    €308–444

  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
    9h 2m
    €172–372

  6. 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
    37h 23m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1921
    38h 38m
    €150–270

Bucharest to Lyon by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration34h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€281Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Lyon, France?

Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Basel Sbb, and Dijon Ville in around 34h 46m.

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