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How to get fromKyiv to Lyonby bus, train, car, plane or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Kyiv to Lyon by bus, train, car, plane, or car train

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Aachen - 58, Peterstraßebus bus
    2. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    26h 58m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    41h 22m
    €114–226

  3. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train 968 / ...
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    36h 2m
    €398–694

  4. Drive 2,375.8 km

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Lyoncar car 2,375.8 km
    25h 16m
    €354–511

  5. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RMO - LYS
    16h 26m

  6. Bus via Essen

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Südviertel, Essenbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N710
    31h 32m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    36h 34m
    €447–672

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Lyoncar car
    25h 25m
    €417–593

  9. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RMO - GVA
    4. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    17h 31m

  10. Bus to Suceava, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv OFIS to Suceava ROMPETROLbus bus
    2. Fly from Suceava (SCV) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SCV - LYS
    23h 56m
    €135–388

  11. Train, drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Unghenitrain train
    2. Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)car car
    3. Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane IAS - LYS
    27h 54m
    €178–366

  12. Bus, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane RMO - TRN
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 2m

Kyiv to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration36h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Lyon Part Dieu via Wien Westbahnhof, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 36h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Lyon via Südviertel, Essen and Essen central train station in around 31h 32m.

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