There are 10 ways to get from Czechia to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
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Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PRG - LYS
4h 58m€72–199Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
15h 50m€60–95Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
14h 59m€240–367Drive 1,054.2 km
- Drive from Prague to Lyoncar 1,054.2 km
9h 44m€163–235Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
7h 37m€177–418Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VIE - LYS
6h 31m€87–248Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
8h 8m€157–320Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PRG - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 43m€78–299Bus via Staroměstské náměstí
- Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 59m€66–92Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
21h 12m€293–467
Czechia to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Czechia to Lyon is to bus via Staroměstské náměstí which costs €65 - €95 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Czechia to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €70 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Lyon Perrache Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 15h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Czechia to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Czechia and Lyon is 875 km. The road distance is 1054.2 km.
The best way to get from Czechia to Lyon without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 14h 59m and costs €240 - €370.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Czechia to Lyon, including transfers.
Czechia to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Czechia to Lyon train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Czechia to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can train via Erfurt, which costs €240 - €370 and takes 14h 59m, you could also bus, which costs €60 - €95 and takes 15h 50m.
What companies run services between Czechia and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Lyon Part Dieu via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–24
- Business
- €19–21
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–11
- Business
- €9–10
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Business
- €15–17
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €46–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €80–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–180
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €17–26
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Usti Nad Labem Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Czechia to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lyon Perrache Bus Station.
Czechia to Lyon train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Czechia to Lyon is 1054 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Czechia to Lyon.
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