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There are 5 ways to get from Minneapolis to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MSP - LYS
    13h 35m
    €518–818

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MSP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 40m
    €477–762

  3. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane MSP - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 7m
    €793–2,869

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MSP - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 3m
    €527–1,242

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MSP - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 19m
    €489–805

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration11h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,181.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 35m

What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Lyon, France?

Air France, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.

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