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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
    14h 14m
    ₽12,725–31,936

  2. Bus via Munich

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    ₽12,076–25,605

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    42h 20m
    ₽44,411–74,632

  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
    ₽21,430–34,648

  5. Drive  2,940.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Moscowcar car 2,940.2 km
    29h 27m
    ₽49,960–72,165

  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
    11h 49m
    ₽14,616–56,666

  7. 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
    ₽12,735–31,926

  8. 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 17m
    ₽13,691–49,876

  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
    21h 22m
    ₽13,085–32,356

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Krasnodar

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane LYS - KRR
    11h 22m
    ₽18,976–46,086

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    42h 34m
    ₽43,033–62,012

  12. Bus via Nuremberg

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₽26,086–41,390

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Moscowcar car
    36h 38m
    ₽49,338–75,154

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₽9,569Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,378.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 14m

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) 3 times a day.

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