There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Katowice by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane LYS - KTW
7h 38mzł 555–1,077Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LYS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 17mzł 237–1,206Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Bahnhof Neustadttrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden-Neustadt to Zgorzelectrain Re
- Take the train from Zgorzelec to Wroclaw Glownytrain Os
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Katowicetrain Ic / ...
18h 26mzł 1,238–2,316Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N1315 / ...
24h 35mzł 550–850Drive 1,442 km
- Drive from Lyon to Katowicecar 1,442 km
14h 23mzł 1,007–1,454Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane GVA - KTW
9h 8mzł 567–1,430Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane GVA - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
9h 2mzł 489–1,359Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane LYS - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Katowicetrain
8h 7mzł 463–1,543Fly 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 Katowicetrain
10h 34mzł 708–1,765Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Katowicebus Ivano-Frankivsk
26h 48mzł 731–844
Lyon to Katowice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Katowice is to fly which costs 550 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Katowice is to fly and train which takes 7h 17m and costs 230 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Katowice. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Katowice via Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec and Wroclaw Glowny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 26m.
The distance between Lyon and Katowice is 1214 km. The road distance is 1442 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Katowice without a car is to train which takes 18h 26m and costs 1 200 zł - 2 400 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Lyon to Katowice, including transfers.
Lyon to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Katowice train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Katowice is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs 550 zł - 1 100 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 200 zł - 2 400 zł and takes 18h 26m, you could also bus, which costs 550 zł - 850 zł and takes 24h 35m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Katowice, Poland?
LOT, Volotea, and Ryanair fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Katowice via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Dresden-Neustadt, Zgorzelec, and Wroclaw Glowny in around 18h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 240–1,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 550–900
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 550–850
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Lyon to Katowice train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Katowice is 1442 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Lyon to Katowice.
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