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

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There are 9 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 48m
    €116–251

  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
    8h 58m
    €103–296

  3. Bus, train

    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
    €271–611

  4. Drive 2,342.3 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Lyoncar car 2,342.3 km
    22h 22m
    €368–532

  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 33m
    €212–848

  6. Bus, train via Jelgava

    1. Take the bus from Jelgava, station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 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
    30h 52m
    €269–617

  7. Bus, train #2

    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 33m
    €221–392

  8. 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
    €158–282

  9. Bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Mannheimbus bus 905
    3. Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 45m
    €240–355

Riga to Lyon by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lyon, France?

Scandinavian Airlines, Lufthansa, and three 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 Berlin Airport BER in around 37h 5m.

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