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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Lyon by plane, bus, train, 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
    7h 58m
    €113–280

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

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    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLL - LYS
    10h 7m
    €101–238

  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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    36h 40m
    €389–876

  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 Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    37h 31m
    €332–711

  5. Drive 3,905.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Lyoncar car 3,905.5 km
    41h 12m
    €705–1,018

  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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 23m
    €119–316

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus N1326 / ...
    44h 45m
    €200–357

  8. Bus via Katowice

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Katowicebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Katowice to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 12h
    €212–442

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Lyoncar car
    40h 59m
    €710–1,019

Helsinki to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration36h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€389Cheapest Price
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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 44h 45m.

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