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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Kyiv by train, bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    27h 1m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    40h 17m
    ₴6,033–7,992

  3. Train via Salzburg

    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 Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    34h 4m
    ₴22,264–40,924

  4. Drive  2,376.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kyivcar car 2,376.4 km
    24h 58m
    ₴22,084–31,899

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane LYS - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 37m
    ₴7,212–20,412

  6. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus Mykolayiv
    31h 27m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    35h 17m
    ₴23,194–37,948

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kyivcar car
    32h 16m
    ₴22,466–33,006

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane GVA - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h 17m
    ₴9,694–23,208

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane GVA - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    20h 44m

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BGY - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 53m
    ₴8,351–18,465

  12. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane TRN - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    20h 34m

Lyon to Kyiv by train

Calendar16Weekly Trains
Duration34h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₴22,264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,179.2 km
  • Duration: 27h 1m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 34h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. via Düsseldorf central bus station and Stadtarchiv Düsseldorf in around 31h 27m.

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