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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Romania by plane, train, bus, train (TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    5h 57m
    $84–249

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    22h 51m
    $256–515

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    33h 3m
    $499–874

  4. Drive 2,020.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Bucharestcar car 2,020.2 km
    21h 26m
    $362–523

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane LYS - TSR
    7h 25m
    $138–308

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LYS - CLJ
    8h 52m
    $107–267

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane GVA - OTP
    7h 50m
    $118–299

  8. Bus via Brescia

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bresica to Bucureştibus bus
    34h 45m
    $116–174

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    37h 20m
    $192–326

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Bucharestcar car
    23h 19m
    $469–656

Lyon to Romania by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$499Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Universitate via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 33h 3m.

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