There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, night train, or car train
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HEL - LYS
8h 9m€108–288Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLL - LYS
10h 12m€98–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
37h 31m€201–421Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Tczewtrain Tlk / ...
- Take the train from Tczew to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ic
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
38h 13m€271–399Drive 3,905.5 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Lyoncar 3,905.5 km
41h 12m€705–1,018Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HEL - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 38m€137–317Fly Helsinki Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane HEL - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 49m€251–953Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N1326 / ...
44h 45m€104–212Ferry, night train, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
2d 10h€181–290Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Lyoncar
40h 59m€710–1,020
Helsinki to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lyon is to bus which costs €100 - €220 and takes 44h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 45m.
The distance between Helsinki and Lyon is 2128 km. The road distance is 3905.5 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 31m and costs €200 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Helsinki to Lyon, including transfers.
Helsinki to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 44h 45m.
Helsinki to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lyon is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 8:03 AM in Helsinki and 7:03 AM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lyon, France?
Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 44h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Copenhagen, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Stockholm, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- €50–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Elk to Tczew
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €17–22
Train from Tczew to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Night train from Stockholm Central to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Lyon is 3905 km. It takes approximately 41h 12m to drive from Helsinki to Lyon.
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