There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Debrecen by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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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
8h 49mFt 90,008–351,108Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LYS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
7h 40mFt 37,308–81,808Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecentrain Ir / ...
22h 31mFt 121,278–281,932Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest Népliget bus stationbus FlixBus N882 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus stationbus N910
25h 20mFt 42,023–72,587Train, night train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1
- Take the night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecentrain Ic
23h 46mFt 152,810–347,829Train 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 19mFt 89,260–350,629Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
9h 25mFt 40,560–101,329Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Besançon to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Biharkeresztes, vasútállomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomásbus
31h 56mDrive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Debrecencar
15h 31mFt 124,915–172,988Drive 1,566.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Debrecencar 1,566.6 km
15h 54mFt 93,285–134,745
Lyon to Debrecen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Debrecen is to bus which costs 42 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 25h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Debrecen is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs 37 000 Ft - 85 000 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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 20m.
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, Zürich HB, Bregenz, Budapest-Kelenfoeld and Koebanya-Kispest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Lyon and Debrecen is 1304 km. The road distance is 1566.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Debrecen without a car is to train which takes 22h 31m and costs 120 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 49m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Debrecen is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs 90 000 Ft - 360 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 120 000 Ft - 290 000 Ft and takes 22h 31m, you could also bus, which costs 42 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 25h 20m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Debrecen, Hungary?
Lufthansa flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Debrecen via Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, Bregenz, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Koebanya-Kispest in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–340,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–350,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–320,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 80,000–330,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–120,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–70,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–65,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–28,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–23,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–33,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–140,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 47,000–70,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–4,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from St. Margrethen Sg to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 70,000–130,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Budapest Népliget bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Besançon to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Biharkeresztes, vasútállomás to Debrecen, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,800
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Debrecen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Népliget bus station.
Lyon to Debrecen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Debrecen is 1567 km. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Lyon to Debrecen.
Book your Lyon to Debrecen bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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