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There are 12 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
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeGVA - LED
    14h 6m
    ₽21,781–60,662

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Darmstadtbus
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
    2d 15h
    ₽10,141–28,951

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain84
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa ZachodniatrainIc
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
    42h 2m
    ₽23,280–54,986

  4. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station WestbusN1326
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus StationbusWarsaw/Moscow
    45h 16m
    ₽14,592–30,668

  5. Drive 2,942.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Moscowcar2,942.6 km
    29h 23m
    ₽41,634–60,138

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pulkovo Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)planeLYS - LED
    12h 51m
    ₽24,478–76,528

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)planeGVA - SVO
    12h 26m
    ₽36,791–81,652

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)planeLYS - VKO
    12h 42m
    ₽20,533–66,738

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Krasnodar (KRR)planeLYS - KRR
    17h 22m
    ₽32,808–91,908

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Krasnodar

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Krasnodar (KRR)planeGVA - KRR
    18h 52m
    ₽40,111–72,042

  11. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin HbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus905 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain
    45h 17m
    ₽21,137–52,556

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Moscowcar
    31h 4m
    ₽46,163–65,679

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

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration10h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,619Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Russia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Warsaw West, Moscow, International Bus Station, Salaryevo, Troparevo, and Метро «Тропарёво» in around 45h 16m. 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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