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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Nitra by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LYS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train
    4. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train
    8h 21m
    €102–309

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bratislava Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane LYS - BTS
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Airport to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus
    9h 25m
    €65–247

  3. Train via Mulhouse

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Sarganstrain train Ic3 / ...
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train 505 / ...
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    18h 28m
    €192–392

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus 403437 / ...
    20h 35m
    €109–162

  5. Drive  1,267.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nitracar car 1,267.2 km
    12h 58m
    €203–293

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LYS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    8h 48m
    €99–265

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GVA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train
    10h 11m
    €131–334

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane GVA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    10h 38m
    €113–300

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Sarganstrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train 505 / ...
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    18h 57m
    €252–397

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus Slovak Lines 609802
    23h 35m
    €131–212

Lyon to Nitra by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,089.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Nitra, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nitra via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Sargans, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Trnava in around 18h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Nitra via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 20h 35m.

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