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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Pilsen by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LYS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    6h 20m
    Kč 2,347–5,067

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 10m
    Kč 1,800–3,700

  3. Train via Strasbourg

    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 to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    13h 42m
    Kč 6,308–20,210

  4. Drive 959.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pilsencar car 959.7 km
    8h 50m
    Kč 3,651–5,273

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane GVA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus bus
    8h 10m
    Kč 2,883–6,692

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    8h 54m
    Kč 5,147–15,197

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dresden Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane plane LYS - DRS
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    9h 30m

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane LYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    10h 48m
    Kč 4,082–10,967

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 88
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    15h 52m
    Kč 7,323–24,602

Lyon to Pilsen by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration13h 42mAverage Duration
TicketKč 6,308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Pilsen, Czechia?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Muenchen Hbf in around 13h 42m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost Kč 2,000–3,700 and the journey takes 15h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.

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