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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Poltava by train, bus, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Train, bus

    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
    4. Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    32h 50m

  2. Bus via Nancy

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Nancy - Quai Sainte-Catherinebus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Nancy TotalEnergies to Poltava Bus stationbus bus 371
    2d 4h
    ₴6,691–9,788

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Pasewalktrain train 15
    3. Take the train from Pasewalk to Szczecin Glownytrain train Re4
    4. Take the train from Szczecin Glowny to Chelmtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train
    40h 39m
    ₴10,249–22,543

  4. Drive 2,714.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Poltavacar car 2,714.6 km
    28h 59m
    ₴20,961–30,277

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Kropyvnytskyibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kropyvnytskyi to Poltavabus bus
    34h 49m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Chelm, Armii Krajowej Street/KFC 05 and 06bus bus N1316
    2. Take the train from Chelm to Poltava-Kyivskatrain train 094О
    2d
    ₴7,939–11,619

Lyon to Poltava by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration40h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₴10,249Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Poltava-Kyivska via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Pasewalk, Szczecin Glowny, and Chelm in around 40h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Poltava via Essen central train station, Essen Hbf, and Kropyvnytskyi in around 34h 49m.

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