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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Lyon by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RIX - LYS
    7h 47m
    €110–210

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

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    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
    9h 7m
    €105–297

  3. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    29h 13m
    €305–655

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 84
    36h 18m
    €367–792

  5. Drive 2,342.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Lyoncar car 2,342.3 km
    22h 22m
    €361–522

  6. 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 36m
    €242–418

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Berlin Airport BERbus bus N1324 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Airport BER to Lyonbus bus N1326 / ...
    37h 5m
    €176–305

  8. 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
    €178–284

Riga to Lyon by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lyon, France?

Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Lyon Part Dieu via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 36h 18m.

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