There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Koper by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
10h 20m€112–173Bus via Venice
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postajabus
13h 30m€65–103Drive 860.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kopercar 860.7 km
8h 29m€138–199Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
7h 34m€75–599Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Koper Bankabus 419
11h 53m€104–157Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Triestebus N406
15h 3m€77–116Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane LYS - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
9h 32m€201–476Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane LYS - TRS
8h 52m€101–358Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane GVA - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
9h 29m€109–654Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane GVA - TRS
10h 27m€125–333
Lyon to Koper by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Koper is to bus via Venice which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Koper is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 34m and costs €75 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Koper. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Koper, Avtobusna Postaja via Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Koper. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Trieste Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Lyon and Koper is 867 km. The road distance is 860.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Koper without a car is to bus via Venice which takes 13h 30m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Lyon to Koper, including transfers.
Lyon to Koper bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Koper train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Koper is to train which takes 10h 20m and costs €110 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Venice, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 13h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €360 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Koper, Slovenia?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Koper via Milano Centrale and Trieste Centrale in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja via Mestre in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–120
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ljubljana via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Mestre to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Portorož
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €27–370
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €27
- Private
- €155
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Koper Banka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Koper, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €90–110
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Koper bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Venice - Mestre Bus Station.
Lyon to Koper train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Koper is 861 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Lyon to Koper.
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