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There are 6 ways to get from Budapest to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeBUD - LYS
    5h 21m
    €74–181

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich HbtrainRjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhousetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain84
    16h 33m
    €240–353

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to LyonbusN882 / ...
    20h 45m
    €75–170

  4. Drive 1,338.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Lyoncar1,338.3 km
    13h 25m
    €204–294

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeBUD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    8h 6m
    €87–215

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
    3. Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
    13h 51m
    €276–394

Budapest to Lyon by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lyon, France?

easyJet, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Lyon Part Dieu via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 16h 33m.

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