There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Forlì by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane
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 CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to ForliIc
7h 33m€80–219Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Bologna CentraleN521 / ...
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to ForliIc
10h 35m€25–105Drive 699.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Forlì699.1 km
6h 44m€110–158Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)LYS - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
5h 28m€77–299Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to ForliFr
8h 21m€73–202Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì433
11h 20m€31–67Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)LYS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
6h 19m€73–342Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)GVA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
8h 33m€106–355Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)LYS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
7h 7m€55–315
Lyon to Forlì by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Forlì is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Forlì is to fly and train which takes 5h 28m and costs €75 - €300.
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 33m.
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 33m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 33m 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 33m and costs €80 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 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 33m. 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–17
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €20–28
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Forli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Forlì
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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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 44m to drive from Lyon to Forlì.
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