There are 9 ways to get from Koper to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
10h 14m€109–175Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
7h 48m€75–628Bus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Lyonbus N406
14h 44m€83–124Drive 860.8 km
- Drive from Koper to Lyoncar 860.8 km
8h 25m€163–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Koper Banka to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 419
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
11h 42m€102–210Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Piran to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h 49m€133–173Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TRS - LYS
7h 47m€152–357Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane TRS - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 43m€123–270Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TRS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 42m€137–341
Koper to Lyon by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Koper to Lyon is to bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Koper to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs €150 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Koper to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja and arriving at Lyon via Trieste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Koper to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Trieste Centrale and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Koper and Lyon is 867 km. The road distance is 860.8 km.
The best way to get from Koper to Lyon without a car is to bus which takes 14h 44m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Koper to Lyon, including transfers.
Koper to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Trieste station.
Koper to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Trieste Centrale station.
The best way to get from Koper to Lyon is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €100 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 14h 44m, you could also fly, which costs €150 - €360 and takes 7h 47m.
What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Lyon, France?
You can take a vehicle from Koper to Lyon Part Dieu via Trieste Centrale and Milano Centrale in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €80–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- 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
- €40–250
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Koper Banka to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–380
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Piran to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €75
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Booking & Getting There
Koper to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Koper to Lyon train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Koper to Lyon is 861 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Koper to Lyon.
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