There are 5 ways to get from Minneapolis to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MSP - LYS
13h 53m€458–1,218Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane MSP - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
16h 48m€730–2,753Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane MSP - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
16h 13m€471–792Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MSP - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 30m€518–1,263Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MSP - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 38m€464–1,117
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €470 - €800 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 13h 30m and costs €500 - €1300.
The distance between Minneapolis and Lyon is 7180 km.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Minneapolis to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 7h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 9:17 AM in Minneapolis and 4:17 PM in Lyon.
There are 3717+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Lyon, France?
Air France, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Dublin, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €440–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €420–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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