There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Vác by plane, train, train (TGV), 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.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)LYS - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Budapest-Nyugati
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vac
6h 12mFt 36,481–84,751Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN882 / ...
22h 40mFt 27,535–55,005Train 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
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to VacEc
18h 33mFt 74,247–143,290Drive 1,371 km
- Drive from Lyon to Vác1,371 km
14h 11mFt 80,800–116,711Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)GVA - BUD
7h 52mFt 38,779–119,961Train
- 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
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to VacEc
18h 38mFt 79,369–146,881Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Vác
14h 46mFt 110,147–150,434
Lyon to Vác by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Vác is to bus which costs 27 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Vác is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs 36 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Vác. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Vac via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
The distance between Lyon and Vác is 1176 km. The road distance is 1371 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Vác without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 18h 33m and costs 70 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lyon to Vác, including transfers.
Lyon to Vác 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 Vác is to train via Dijon which takes 18h 33m and costs 70 000 Ft - 150 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 27 000 Ft - 55 000 Ft and takes 22h 40m.
Lyon to Vác train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Vác is 1371 km. It takes approximately 14h 11m to drive from Lyon to Vác.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Vác, Hungary?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vac via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 18h 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar once daily. Tickets cost Ft 27,000–55,000 and the journey takes 21h.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–150,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–110,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–100,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–65,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–60,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–110,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–110,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 410–480
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 650–800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 4,300–6,500
Train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 44,000–65,000
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
- Ft 5,500–14,000
- 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
- Ft 9,500–13,000
- 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
- Ft 15,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–55,000
- 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
- Ft 16,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Vac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,600–5,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 5,000–6,500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–41,000
- 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
- Ft 35,000–41,000
- 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 Lyon to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–55,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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