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There are 13 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 59m
    ₽19,705–54,642

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    ₽12,165–22,294

  3. Train, bus via Brest

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    41h 45m
    ₽18,837–45,568

  4. Drive 2,942.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Moscowcar car 2,942.6 km
    29h 30m
    ₽40,450–58,427

  5. 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
    12h 26m
    ₽35,715–66,632

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane LYS - LED
    12h 44m
    ₽24,440–71,490

  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
    12h 42m
    ₽18,495–56,700

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane LYS - KRR
    16h 47m
    ₽32,770–121,870

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Krasnodar

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane GVA - KRR
    15h 42m
    ₽39,035–62,022

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    45h 17m
    ₽22,105–49,759

  11. 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
    ₽15,590–25,719

  12. 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
    ₽12,745–24,359

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Moscowcar car
    29h 57m
    ₽44,373–62,261

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

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,849Cheapest 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 Pegasus Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day.

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