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How to get fromLyon to Bucharestby plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Bucharest by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    6h
    $90–310

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bresciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus bus
    32h 11m
    $202–326

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 22m
    $539–942

  4. Drive  2,018.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bucharestcar car 2,018.7 km
    21h 14m
    $362–523

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane GVA - OTP
    7h 54m
    $131–370

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    37h 34m
    $221–329

Lyon to Bucharest by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration33h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$539Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,689.3 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bucharest, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bucuresti Nord via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, and Wien Westbahnhof in around 33h 22m.

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