There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Hungary by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, car train, or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LYS - BUD
5h 14mFt 30,085–73,145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N882 / ...
21h 48mFt 23,795–36,517Train via Vienna
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
17h 36mFt 69,547–139,160Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Budapestcar
13h 21mFt 108,611–148,105Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane LYS - DEB
15h 59mFt 94,945–351,045Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane GVA - BUD
6h 54mFt 36,362–94,840Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
6h 40mFt 36,545–101,545Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane LYS - KSC
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain
10h 45mFt 32,525–139,445Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain
8h 25mFt 44,822–123,240Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
19h 37mFt 84,302–148,490Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Budapest Nepligetbus FlixBus
22h 34mDrive 1,337 km
- Drive from Lyon to Budapestcar 1,337 km
13h 44mFt 77,195–111,503
Lyon to Hungary by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Hungary is to bus which costs 23 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Hungary is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs 30 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Deák Ferenc tér M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Hungary. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Clark Ádám tér via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Kelenföld vasútállomás M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 36m.
The distance between Lyon and Hungary is 1139 km. The road distance is 1337 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Hungary without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 17h 36m and costs 65 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Lyon to Hungary, including transfers.
Lyon to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Hungary train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Hungary is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs 30 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can train via Vienna, which costs 65 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft and takes 17h 36m, you could also bus, which costs 23 000 Ft - 37 000 Ft and takes 21h 48m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Hungary?
easyJet and Lufthansa fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clark Ádám tér via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Kelenföld vasútállomás M in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–110,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,000–340,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Debrecen International Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 90,000–360,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–120,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–170,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–120,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–140,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–100,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–140,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–140,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–100,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–65,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–160,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–140,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–65,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–65,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 49,000–160,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–40,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 21,000–29,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 31,000–40,000
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,000–26,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 12,000–17,000
- 1st Class
- Ft 20,000–26,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–15,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–13,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 39,000–60,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–21,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 8,000–13,000
Train from Bregenz to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–70,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 47,000–70,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–7,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–41,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–44,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–37,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Budapest Nepliget
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Hungary bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Lyon to Hungary train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Hungary is 1337 km. It takes approximately 13h 44m to drive from Lyon to Hungary.
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