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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

    best
    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
    €74–228

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plzeň to Lyonbus bus N1315
    15h 35m
    €65–140

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Chebtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg 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
    14h 16m
    €171–313

  4. Drive  960.9 km

    1. Drive from Pilsen to Lyoncar car 960.9 km
    8h 57m
    €182–263

  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 8m
    €189–369

  6. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Plzen-Jizni Predmesti to Chebtrain train
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NUE - LYS
    9h 57m
    €142–368

  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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 30m
    €109–292

Pilsen to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration14h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest 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-Jizni Predmesti to Lyon Part Dieu via Cheb, Nuernberg Hbf, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 14h 16m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Plzeň to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 15h 35m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.

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