There are 5 ways to get from China to Lyon by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)PEK - LYS
16h 33m€398–618Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)PEK - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
17h 43m€301–742Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)TFU - LYS
18h 49m€326–968Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)PEK - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
17h 3m€318–913Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Basel (BSL)PEK - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
21h 16m€409–595
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from China to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €300 - €750 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from China to Lyon is to fly which takes 16h 33m and costs €390 - €650.
The distance between China and Lyon is 8351 km.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from China to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 3674+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between China and Lyon, France?
Air China, Air Dolomiti, and seven other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Basel via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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