There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Prague by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane LYS - PRG
4h 47mKč 1,914–5,136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Praguebus N1759
14h 50mKč 1,800–3,100Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain 50
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
14h 31mKč 6,833–12,617Drive 1,055.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Praguecar 1,055.3 km
9h 38mKč 3,942–5,694Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane GVA - PRG
6h 30mKč 2,259–6,304Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Praha hl. n.train Ec
19h 59mKč 8,951–26,374
Lyon to Prague by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Prague is to bus which costs 1 800 Kč - 3 100 Kč and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 1 900 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Prague. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Prague. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Praha-Holesovice via Frankfurt and Dresden Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Lyon and Prague is 876 km. The road distance is 1055.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Prague without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 14h 31m and costs 6 500 Kč - 13 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Lyon to Prague, including transfers.
Lyon to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Prague train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 1 900 Kč - 5 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can train via Frankfurt am Main, which costs 6 500 Kč - 13 000 Kč and takes 14h 31m, you could also bus, which costs 1 800 Kč - 3 100 Kč and takes 14h 50m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Prague, Czechia?
Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Praha-Holesovice via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Dresden Hbf in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–13,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–6,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–6,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–4,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–4,100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–3,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–7,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–8,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 3,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Dresden Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–1,400
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–1,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–7,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Praha hl. n.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 6,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Lyon to Prague train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Prague is 1055 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Lyon to Prague.
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