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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Helsinki by plane, train, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LYS - HEL
    7h 46m
    €128–291

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LYS - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    10h 51m
    €118–270

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry car ferry
    39h 50m
    €428–778

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 21m
    €381–826

  5. Drive 3,906.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Helsinkicar car 3,906.6 km
    41h 21m
    €711–1,027

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    7h 56m
    €150–299

  7. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h 44m
    €461–925

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1326 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1206
    46h 25m
    €200–349

  9. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 5h
    €648–1,053

Lyon to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Helsinki, Finland?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Helsinki, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 46h 25m.

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