There are 7 ways to get from Pilsen to Lyon by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)PRG - LYS
5h 45m€77–195Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plzeň to LyonN1315
15h 35m€50–110Train
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen HbfEc
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
13h 37m€166–458Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
15h 30m€71–136Drive 960.8 km
- Drive from Pilsen to Lyon960.8 km
8h 50m€147–212Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MUC - LYS
8h 21m€156–296Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)PRG - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
8h 25m€72–234
Pilsen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pilsen to Lyon is to bus which costs €50 - €110 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pilsen to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €75 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plzeň and arriving at Lyon. Services depart six times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pilsen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via München Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Pilsen and Lyon is 949 km. The road distance is 960.8 km.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 13h 37m and costs €160 - €460.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Pilsen to Lyon, including transfers.
Pilsen to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station.
Pilsen to Lyon train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Pilsen to Lyon is to train which takes 13h 37m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Geneva, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 30m.
What companies run services between Pilsen, Czechia and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Lyon Part Dieu via Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 13h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Geneva - Bus station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plzeň to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plzeň to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Plzeň to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Pilsen - Husova Central Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Plzeň to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Pilsen to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Pilsen to Lyon train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Muenchen Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pilsen to Lyon is 961 km. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Pilsen to Lyon.
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