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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, night train, car ferry, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LYS - TLL
    7h 32m
    €117–318

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 45m
    €347–601

  3. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    39h 2m
    €332–571

  4. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the nighttrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train 304
    5. Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry car ferry
    2d 10h
    €515–942

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane GVA - TLL
    7h 46m
    €144–303

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LYS - HEL
    2. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    11h 24m
    €159–375

  7. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    42h 55m
    €222–355

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus bus
    46h 16m
    €199–385

  9. Drive  2,647.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tallinncar car 2,647.2 km
    26h 33m
    €497–718

  10. 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 Tallinncar car
    35h 43m
    €460–651

Lyon to Tallinn by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€347Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,032.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tallinn, Estonia?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 42h 55m.

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