There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Debrecen by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane LYS - DEB
9h 14mFt 71,877–203,377Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Tommaso Campanella to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Biharkeresztes, vasútállomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomásbus
32h 2mFt 32,979–40,032Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zuglo to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
22h 22mFt 92,759–154,844Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest Airportbus 3909
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Debrecen bus stationbus N910 / ...
24h 45mFt 51,911–76,630Drive 1,565.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Debrecencar 1,565.4 km
15h 55mFt 92,162–133,122Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Debrecen International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane GVA - DEB
8h 14mFt 82,344–266,455Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LYS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
8h 10mFt 49,077–127,077Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the train from Zuglo to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
24h 57mFt 50,528–72,900
Lyon to Debrecen by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Debrecen is to train and bus which costs 33 000 Ft - 40 000 Ft and takes 32h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Debrecen is to fly and train which takes 8h 10m and costs 49 000 Ft - 130 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Debrecen station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Debrecen bus station via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Debrecen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Debrecen via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Feldkirch, Kelenföld vasútállomás M and Zuglo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
The distance between Lyon and Debrecen is 1304 km. The road distance is 1565.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 22h 22m and costs 90 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Lyon to Debrecen, including transfers.
Lyon to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Debrecen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Debrecen is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs 70 000 Ft - 210 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 90 000 Ft - 160 000 Ft and takes 22h 22m, you could also bus, which costs 50 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 24h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Debrecen, Hungary?
Lufthansa, Wizz Air UK, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Debrecen via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Feldkirch, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Kelenföld vasútállomás M, Zugló vasútállomás, and Zuglo in around 22h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–250,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–250,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 65,000–240,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–250,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–180,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 120,000–320,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–85,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–21,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–18,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–36,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–18,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirch
- *
- Ft 8,000–13,000
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- Ft 44,000–65,000
Train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Zuglo to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–4,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Zuglo to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,700–4,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–20,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–19,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 45,000–70,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–10,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–70,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Torino - Piazza Tommaso Campanella to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Biharkeresztes, vasútállomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–2,700
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Lyon to Debrecen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Debrecen is 1565 km. It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive from Lyon to Debrecen.
Book your Lyon to Debrecen bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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