There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Sarajevo by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane GVA - SJJ
8h 41m$129–474Bus via Zagreb
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
25h 30m$85–217Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Jesenice, Cesta maršala Tita to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
21h 13m$183–412Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Kakanj, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
21h 56mDrive 1,432.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Sarajevocar 1,432.9 km
14h 36m$257–371Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane LYS - SJJ
7h 51m$108–298Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane ZRH - SJJ
10h 28m$196–590Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sarajevocar
16h 29m$349–496
Lyon to Sarajevo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to bus via Zagreb which costs $85 - $220 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Sarajevo. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Genève, Place des Alpes and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
The distance between Lyon and Sarajevo is 1168 km. The road distance is 1432.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 13m and costs $180 - $420.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Lyon to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarajevo is to bus which takes 21h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $300 and takes 7h 51m.
Lyon to Sarajevo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sarajevo is 1433 km. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Lyon to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Geneva - Bus Station, Genève, Place des Alpes, and Kakanj, Autobuska stanica in around 21h 56m. Alternatively, Lufthansa flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sarajevo (SJJ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sarajevo via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- $85–130
- 2nd Class
- $65–90
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +387 35 630-532
- info@halilovicbus.ba
- Website
- halilovicbus.ba
Bus from Jesenice, Cesta maršala Tita to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- + 387 30 514 886
- Website
- bosnatours.ba
Bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Kakanj, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- bosnatours.ba
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +387 51 214 994
- info@autoprevoz-gs.com
- Website
- autoprevoz-gs.com
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.autoprevoz-gs.com/
- Phone
- +387 32 246 306
- bbabic@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Kakanj, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Zagreb - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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