There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Ukraine by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, or car train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)LYS - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
11h 41mBus via Freiburg im Breisgau
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to FreiburgFlixBus N1135 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationEuroclub
42h 13m₴4,924–8,090Train via Zurich
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
38h 29m₴21,980–38,474Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN406 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Kyiv Bus station
39h 45m₴5,925–7,944Drive 2,375.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kyiv2,375.1 km
24h 50m₴17,948–25,925Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)GVA - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
11h 6mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)LYS - RZE
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
12h 2m₴9,060–26,080Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)LYS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
11h 38m₴5,375–14,810Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)GVA - RZE
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
13h 27m₴9,257–23,491Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)LYS - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Sluzewiec to Przemysl Glowny
- Take the train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
13h 33m₴7,220–14,760Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
38h 58m₴18,943–43,143Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Kyiv
25h 12m₴21,128–29,340
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ukraine is to bus via Freiburg im Breisgau which costs 4 900 ₴ - 8 500 ₴ and takes 42h 13m.
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The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ukraine is to fly and train which takes 11h 38m and costs 5 000 ₴ - 15 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Ukraine. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Khreshchatyk via Genève, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf and Vokzalna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 29m.
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The distance between Lyon and Ukraine is 2037 km. The road distance is 2375.1 km.
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The best way to get from Lyon to Ukraine without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 38h 29m and costs 22 000 ₴ - 39 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Lyon to Ukraine, including transfers.
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Lyon to Ukraine train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
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The best way to get from Lyon to Ukraine is to train via Zurich which takes 38h 29m and costs 22 000 ₴ - 39 000 ₴. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5 500 ₴ - 8 000 ₴ and takes 39h 45m.
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Lyon to Ukraine train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Ukraine is 2375 km. It takes approximately 24h 50m to drive from Lyon to Ukraine.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ukraine?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Khreshchatyk via Genève, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, and Vokzalna in around 38h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Khreshchatyk via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Kyiv Bus station, and Vokzalna in around 39h 45m.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–19,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴8,000–13,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–20,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–21,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–11,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–20,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–20,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800–9,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–18,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–15,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,700–16,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,700–16,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,300–8,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–9,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–13,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,200–13,000
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800–12,000
- 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
- ₴1,300–6,500
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
- ₴1,200–1,700
- 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
- ₴2,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₴5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴13,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴360–700
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₴360–500
- 1st Class
- ₴550–700
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–2,200
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Sluzewiec to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₴750–1,100
- 1st Class
- ₴1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴220–310
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴330–550
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- ₴330–480
- 1st Class
- ₴380–550
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–1,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- ₴600–850
- 1st Class
- ₴1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Krakow Glowny to Przemysl Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Przemysl Glowny to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴1,900–2,600
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,600–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₴12,500–14,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₴7,500–9,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₴3,600–4,400
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴4,700–5,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (032) 221-68-58
- altransinfo@gmail.com
- Website
- al-trans.com.ua
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,800–6,000
- Website
- https://al-trans.com.ua/en
- Schedules at
- https://al-trans.com.ua/en/routes
- Phone
- +38(066)-281-80-41
- euroclubbus@gmail.com
- Website
- eclub.kiev.ua
Bus from Freiburg im Breisgau Bus Station to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,700–5,500
- Website
- EuroClub
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