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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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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
    8h 45m
    €138–351

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    38h 54m
    €374–898

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h 38m
    €369–1,164

  4. Drive 3,906.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Helsinkicar car 3,906.6 km
    41h 20m
    €727–1,049

  5. 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
    8h 55m
    €162–318

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

    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 Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 2m
    €138–320

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane GVA - TLL
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 12m
    €152–367

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 44m
    €393–1,027

  9. 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
    €230–384

  10. 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
    €649–1,085

Lyon to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,125.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Helsinki, Finland?

Lufthansa, Norwegian Air International, and three 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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