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How to get fromPilsen to Lyonby bus, plane, train (TGV), car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Pilsen to Lyon by bus, plane, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    5h 45m
    €73–248

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    15h 10m
    €55–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 40m
    €174–327

  4. Drive  960.9 km

    1. Drive from Pilsen to Lyoncar car 960.9 km
    8h 57m
    €152–220

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freisingtrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    8h 21m
    €162–343

  6. Bus to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň,Terminál Hlavní nádraží to Dresdenbus bus
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    9h
    €202–493

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Praguebus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PRG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 58m
    €108–280

Pilsen to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration13h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 948.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Lyon Part Dieu via Schwandorf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 13h 40m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €65–110 and the journey takes 15h 10m. Two other operators also service this route.

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