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How to get fromLyon to Kyivby train, bus, train (TGV), car, plane or car train

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There are 15 ways to get from Lyon to Kyiv by train, bus, train (TGV), car, plane, or car train

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  1. Train, bus via Brussels

    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 33m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    39h 57m
    ₴5,819–8,815

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Rzepintrain train 95 / ...
    4. Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train 95
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.train train 68
    35h 15m
    ₴12,740–26,408

  4. Drive 2,375.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kyivcar car 2,375.1 km
    25h 3m
    ₴18,378–26,546

  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 Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    17h 40m

  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, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station Southside to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus Euroclub
    39h 29m
    ₴6,315–16,573

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Kyivcar car
    25h 27m
    ₴21,357–31,027

  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 Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    17h 5m

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Suceava, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane LYS - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    23h 16m
    ₴7,347–21,397

  11. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane MXP - SCV
    4. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    22h 10m
    ₴8,692–22,330

  12. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Iași International Airport, drive, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane LYS - IAS
    2. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    3. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    26h 26m
    ₴8,937–19,477

  13. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane BGY - IAS
    4. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    5. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    27h 47m
    ₴6,972–22,980

  14. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane TRN - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    19h 2m

  15. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane MXP - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    20h 14m

Lyon to Kyiv by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration35h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₴12,740Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kyiv-Pas. via Strasbourg, S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Rzepin, and Warszawa Wschodnia in around 35h 15m. 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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