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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Russia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pulkovo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane GVA - LED
    13h 42m
    ₽10,478–32,037

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pulkovo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane LYS - LED
    12h 34m
    ₽9,918–29,468

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    41h 16m
    ₽43,740–67,866

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus Warsaw/Moscow
    44h 49m
    ₽17,616–31,782

  5. Drive 2,942.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Moscowcar car 2,942.6 km
    29h 30m
    ₽39,725–57,380

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane GVA - SVO
    14h 54m
    ₽10,488–32,027

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane LYS - VKO
    13h 2m
    ₽18,493–38,678

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Brest Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    2d 1h
    ₽17,616–36,282

  9. Bus via Riga

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 11h
    ₽20,362–35,390

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Moscowcar car
    31h 12m
    ₽44,196–62,006

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₽8,405Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Russia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Biblioteka Imeni Lenina via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Moscow, International Bus Station, and Salaryevo in around 44h 49m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, AJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day.

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