There are 10 ways to get from Forlì to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
7h 59m€79–182Bus via Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Forlì to Bologna Centralebus 433
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus Itabus
12h 20m€27–78Bus
- Take the bus from Forlì to Bologna Centralebus 433
- Take the bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
11h 25m€37–58Drive 700.9 km
- Drive from Forlì to Lyoncar 700.9 km
6h 50m€107–154Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BLQ - LYS
5h 9m€77–237Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Forli to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
8h 12m€72–177Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
7h 1m€68–262Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FLR - LYS
6h 2m€93–299Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BLQ - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 18m€106–296Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
7h 13m€98–263
Forlì to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forlì to Lyon is to bus via Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station which costs €27 - €80 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Forlì to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Forlì to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Forlì and arriving at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Bologna - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Forlì to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Forli and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Forlì and Lyon is 722 km. The road distance is 700.9 km.
The best way to get from Forlì to Lyon without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 7h 59m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Forlì to Lyon, including transfers.
Forlì to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Forlì station.
Forlì to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Forli station.
The best way to get from Forlì to Lyon is to train via Bologna which takes 7h 59m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €60 and takes 11h 25m.
What companies run services between Forlì, Italy and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Forli to Lyon Part Dieu via Bologna Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forlì to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station via Bologna Centrale and Bologna - Bus Station in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Forli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Forli to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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
- 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
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Forlì to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bologna - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Forlì to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Forlì to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forlì to Lyon is 701 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Forlì to Lyon.
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