There are 7 ways to get from Prague to Vichy by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane PRG - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain
8h 17m€173–474Bus, train via Clermont-Ferrand
cheapest- Take the bus from Prague to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrandbus 799 / ...
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Vichytrain Ter
18h 38m€65–105Train via Erfurt
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain Ter
17h 41m€162–560Drive 1,092.8 km
- Drive from Prague to Vichycar 1,092.8 km
10h 11m€165–238Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PRG - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain
7h 50m€85–234Bus, train
- Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Vichytrain Ter
19h 56m€88–135Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichytrain Ter
24h 32m€276–408
Prague to Vichy by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Vichy is to bus and train via Clermont-Ferrand which costs €65 - €110 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Vichy is to fly and train which takes 7h 50m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Vichy. However, there are services departing from Praha-Holesovice and arriving at Vichy via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
The distance between Prague and Vichy is 1030 km. The road distance is 1092.8 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Vichy without a car is to train via Erfurt which takes 17h 41m and costs €160 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Prague to Vichy, including transfers.
Prague to Vichy train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha-Holesovice station.
Prague to Vichy train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Dresden Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Vichy is 1093 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Prague to Vichy.
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What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Vichy, France?
You can take a train from Praha-Holesovice to Vichy via Dresden Hauptbahnhof, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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
- €40–150
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 Clermont Ferrand to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Vichy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–230
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Prague to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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