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

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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)planeLYS - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    6h 20m
    Kč 1,804–4,794

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Pilsen - Husova Central Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 10m
    Kč 1,300–2,200

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurttrain84
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
    4. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni NadrazitrainRe
    13h 4m
    Kč 4,570–5,975

  4. Drive 962.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Pilsencar962.4 km
    8h 41m
    Kč 3,556–5,137

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeGVA - PRG
    3. Take the bus from Prague to Plzeňbus
    8h
    Kč 1,740–7,135

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeLYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Freising to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    8h 56m

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeLYS - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
    3. Take the train from Schwandorf to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    10h 33m
    Kč 3,804–7,574

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

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

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Praha, Hlavní NádražíbusRegioJet 95
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Plzen Hlavni NadrazitrainIc / ...
    17h 34m
    Kč 2,155–3,090

Lyon to Pilsen by train

Calendar4Weekly Trains
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
TicketKč 4,570Cheapest 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, Nürnberg Hbf, and Schwandorf in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,500–2,100 and the journey takes 15h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.

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