There are 5 ways to get from China to Lyon by plane, car, 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)plane PEK - LYS
16h 33m€397–619Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PEK - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 6m€307–814Drive 10,132.5 km
- Drive from Chongqing to Lyoncar 10,132.5 km
4d 19h€1,549–2,237Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TFU - LYS
18h 49m€316–968Fly Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PEK - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 8m€391–628
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 €390 - €650 and takes 18h 8m.
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. The road distance is 10132.5 km.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from China to Lyon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between China to Lyon is 10132 km. It takes approximately 4 days 19h to drive from China to Lyon.
There are 3673+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between China and Lyon, France?
Air China, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- 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, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- 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
- €310–1,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
- 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
- €330–950
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- 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 2m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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