There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Slovakia by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, 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.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 23m€87–226Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N882
18h 20m€60–130Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
15h 15m€180–404Drive 1,179.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bratislavacar 1,179.7 km
12h 11m€182–262Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane LYS - KSC
8h 1m€86–318Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
7h 8m€106–345Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LYS - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilinabus
9h 10m€74–235Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rjx
15h 42m€191–410Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislavacar
11h 58m€256–355
Lyon to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Slovakia is to bus which costs €60 - €130 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs €85 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Slovakia. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Dijon Ville and Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Lyon and Slovakia is 992 km. The road distance is 1179.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Slovakia without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 15h 15m and costs €180 - €410.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Lyon to Slovakia, including transfers.
Lyon to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Slovakia train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Slovakia is to train via Dijon which takes 15h 15m and costs €180 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €130 and takes 18h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €320 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Slovakia?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Dijon Ville and Zuerich Hb in around 15h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 5 times a week. Tickets cost €60–130 and the journey takes 18h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Munich, Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €110–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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 Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Slovakia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Lyon to Slovakia train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Slovakia is 1180 km. It takes approximately 12h 11m to drive from Lyon to Slovakia.
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