There are 8 ways to get from Denmark to Lyon by plane, train (Deutsche Bahn, Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CPH - LYS
3h 6m€106–245Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)CPH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
5h 41m€94–229Train
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg HbfEce / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part DieuTgv
16h 16m€141–466Bus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main StationN05
- Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to LyonN1326
26h 30m€102–193Night train, train
- Take the night train from Cph Lufthavn to Basel SbbEn
- Take the train from Basel SBB to BernIc6 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
24h 40mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg HbfEce / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Darmstadt HbfNj
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
23h 58m€134–394Drive 1,572.6 km
- Drive from Copenhagen to Lyon1,572.6 km
14h 20m€277–399Drive, car train
- Drive from Copenhagen to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Drive from Fulda to Lyon
14h 9m€287–408
Denmark to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €90 - €230 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Rådhuspladsen St. and arriving at Lyon via Copenhagen Busterminal and Würzburg Main Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Denmark to Lyon. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
The distance between Denmark and Lyon is 1251 km. The road distance is 1572.6 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 16h 16m and costs €140 - €470.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Denmark to Lyon, including transfers.
Denmark to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Denmark to Lyon train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from København H station.
The best way to get from Denmark to Lyon is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €470 and takes 16h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €200 and takes 26h 30m.
What companies run services between Denmark and Lyon, France?
Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from København H to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–340
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- reiseauskunft.bahn.de
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €66
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- Website
- bahntouristikexpress.de
Night train from Cph Lufthavn to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- bahntouristikexpress.de
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Darmstadt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Würzburg Main Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Denmark to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Würzburg Main Station.
Denmark to Lyon train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denmark to Lyon is 1573 km. It takes approximately 14h 20m to drive from Denmark to Lyon.
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