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)LYS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
5h 23m€89–233Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské NivyN882
18h 20m€65–130Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon VilleTer
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbTgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRjx
15h 37m€180–421Drive 1,157.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bratislava1,157.2 km
12h 40m€176–254Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)GVA - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
7h 8m€113–332Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)LYS - KSC
7h 11m€96–308Fly 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)LYS - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
9h 10m€69–204Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna StanicaRjx
15h 42m€191–410Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava
12h 28m€251–348
Lyon to Slovakia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Slovakia is to bus which costs €65 - €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 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. 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 37m.
The distance between Lyon and Slovakia is 992 km. The road distance is 1157.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Slovakia without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 15h 37m and costs €180 - €430.
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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Slovakia is to train via Dijon which takes 15h 37m and costs €180 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 18h 20m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €310 and takes 7h 11m.
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 37m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €65–130 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
- €75–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
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
- €80–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- 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
- €130–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- 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
- €55–190
- 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
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- 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 Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Slovakia is 1157 km. It takes approximately 12h 40m to drive from Lyon to Slovakia.
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