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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HEL - LYS
    8h 4m
    €139–401

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLL - LYS
    10h 17m
    €134–368

  3. Bus, train via Ełk

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic / ...
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 12
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    37h 59m
    €368–1,039

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    38h 52m
    €340–826

  5. Drive  3,905.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Lyoncar car 3,905.5 km
    41h 14m
    €726–1,049

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 47m
    €149–372

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain train
    4. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    5. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    44h 42m
    €407–1,088

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206a
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus N235 / ...
    45h 20m
    €233–382

  9. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga Airport to Bauskabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bauska to Karlsruhebus bus
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain train Re2 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2d
    €270–525

  10. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    2d 5h
    €653–1,045

Helsinki to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration37h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,128 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 20m.

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