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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Helsinki by plane, train, 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
    8h 2m
    €112–290

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 82 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 4m
    €319–638

  3. Drive 3,906.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Helsinkicar car 3,906.6 km
    41h 20m
    €717–1,036

  4. 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 57m
    €112–301

  5. 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 Helsinkiferry ferry
    11h 16m

  6. 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 Helsinkiferry ferry
    10h 56m

  7. 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
    €359–765

  8. Bus via Berlin

    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
    €183–331

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Tallinna bussijaambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    €172–317

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar car
    41h 1m
    €707–1,031

Lyon to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€319Cheapest 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) 4 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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