There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Warsaw by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane LYS - WAW
5h 20mzł 403–1,283Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
18h 35mzł 1,367–2,392Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
25h 30mzł 460–1,302Drive 1,687.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Warsawcar 1,687.7 km
15h 27mzł 1,180–1,705Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane GVA - WAW
7hzł 533–1,333Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1326
26h 15mzł 650–1,100Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Warsawcar
21h 44mzł 1,201–1,727
Lyon to Warsaw by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Warsaw is to bus and train which costs 460 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Warsaw is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs 400 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Warsaw, Bus Station West station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and Warsaw is 1391 km. The road distance is 1687.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 18h 35m and costs 1 300 zł - 2 400 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Lyon to Warsaw, including transfers.
Lyon to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Warsaw train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Warsaw is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs 400 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 300 zł - 2 400 zł and takes 18h 35m, you could also bus, which costs 650 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Warsaw, Poland?
Wizz Air, LOT, and Lufthansa fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Warszawa Centralna via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 470–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 500–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 480–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–1,200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 450–1,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 600–900
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 440–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 90–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 220–410
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–850
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 256
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–250
- Website
- LEO Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 120–210
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 440–550
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 290–460
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Lyon to Warsaw train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Frankfurt(Main)Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Warsaw is 1688 km. It takes approximately 15h 27m to drive from Lyon to Warsaw.
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