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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

    best
    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 1,804–4,964

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Plzeňbus bus N1315
    15h 50m
    Kč 1,400–2,600

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain train
    4. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Re
    13h 5m
    Kč 3,078–7,546

  4. Drive 962.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pilsencar car 962.3 km
    8h 46m
    Kč 3,537–5,109

  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
    Kč 1,741–5,947

  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 56m

  7. 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 37m
    Kč 3,649–7,571

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    10h 36m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus RegioJet 95
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic / ...
    17h 35m
    Kč 1,698–3,095

Lyon to Pilsen by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketKč 3,078Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Plzeň once daily. Tickets cost Kč 1,800–2,600 and the journey takes 15h 50m. Two other operators also service this route.

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