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There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    4h 58m
    €78–250

  2. Train via Erfurt

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain train 50 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    14h 49m
    €227–810

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Prague to Lyonbus bus N1759
    14h 50m
    €80–140

  4. Drive 1,053.3 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Lyoncar car 1,053.3 km
    9h 48m
    €163–235

  5. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PRG - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 11m
    €114–271

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

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    9h 15m
    €191–523

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    20h 2m
    €119–233

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    20h 46m
    €365–755

Prague to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

easyJet, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha-Holesovice to Lyon Part Dieu via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 14h 49m.

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