There are 2 ways to get from Lyon to Pyongyang by train or plane
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane GVA - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
32h 9m$405–1,211Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)plane MXP - DLC
- Take the train from Dalian North Station to Dandongtrain
- Take the train from Dandong to Pyongyangtrain
34h 48m$396–1,095
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Pyongyang is to train and fly which costs $390 - $1,100 and takes 34h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Pyongyang is to train and fly which takes 32h 9m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Lyon and Pyongyang is 9288 km.
It takes approximately 32h 9m to get from Lyon to Pyongyang, including transfers.
Pyongyang is 8h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:43 AM in Lyon and 5:43 PM in Pyongyang.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Pyongyang, North Korea?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Pyongyang. However, you can take the train to Geneve, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang. Alternatively, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), walk to Dalian Airport, take the line 2 subway to Xi'an Road, take the line 1 subway to Dalian North, walk to Dalian North Station, take the train to Dandong, then take the train to Pyongyang.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dalian North Station to Dandong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–21
- Adult - 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Dandong to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
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