There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BUD - LYS
5h 21m€81–207Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
16h 33m€230–468Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
21h 55m€96–171Drive 1,338.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Lyoncar 1,338.4 km
13h 36m€206–297Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VIE - LYS
7h 20m€91–252Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BUD - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 16m€91–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
18h 8m€236–491Drive, car train
- Drive from Budapest to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Lyoncar
13h 19m€286–395
Budapest to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Lyon is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Budapest and Lyon is 1136 km. The road distance is 1338.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 16h 33m and costs €230 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Budapest to Lyon, including transfers.
Budapest to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €80 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €470 and takes 16h 33m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 21h 55m.
Budapest to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Lyon is 1338 km. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Budapest to Lyon.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Lyon, France?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. 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.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- 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
- €55–150
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 Budapest Népliget bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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