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How to get fromRiga to Lyonby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Riga to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RIX - LYS
    7h 52m
    €102–267

  2. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    32h 42m
    €345–624

  3. Drive  2,341.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Lyoncar car 2,341.3 km
    22h 24m
    €378–545

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane RIX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 57m
    €156–334

  5. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane RIX - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 24m
    €297–1,171

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    33h
    €332–607

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus bus
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    36h 51m
    €225–442

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N1230
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Lyonbus bus N1759 / ...
    38h 45m
    €212–318

  9. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus 824103
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Lyonbus bus Kyiv-Lyon
    2d
    €186–304

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Riga to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    31h 36m
    €364–507

Riga to Lyon by bus and train

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Duration32h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,831.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lyon, France?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Lyon via Nuremberg central bus station in around 38h 45m.

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