There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Forlì by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train via Bologna
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain Ic
7h 46m€87–216Bus via Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus Itabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus 433
12h 30m€33–105Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlìbus 433
11h 20m€47–84Drive 699.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Forlìcar 699.1 km
6h 47m€109–157Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LYS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
5h 34m€83–258Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Forlitrain Fr
8h 24m€80–207Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LYS - FLR
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
6h 37m€96–266Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane GVA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
8h 39m€107–347Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forlitrain
7h 53m€72–274
Lyon to Forlì by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Forlì is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Forlì is to fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs €80 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Forlì. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Forlì via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Forlì. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Forli via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Lyon and Forlì is 722 km. The road distance is 699.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Forlì without a car is to train via Bologna which takes 7h 46m and costs €85 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Lyon to Forlì, including transfers.
Lyon to Forlì bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Forlì train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Forlì is to train via Bologna which takes 7h 46m and costs €85 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 20m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Forlì, Italy?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Forli via Milano Centrale and Bologna Centrale in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Forlì via Bologna - Bus Station and Bologna Centrale in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Forlì bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bologna - Bus Station.
Lyon to Forlì train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Forlì is 699 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from Lyon to Forlì.
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