There are 10 ways to get from Romania to Lyon by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), 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 Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TSR - LYS
7h 1m€112–327Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OTP - LYS
6h 21m€72–257Bus, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
30h 1m€253–483Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
36h 55m€283–617Drive 2,019 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Lyoncar 2,019 km
21h 19m€311–450Fly Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLJ - LYS
7h 18m€105–329Fly Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IAS - LYS
7h 17m€117–407Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane OTP - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 39m€118–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Astibus
- Take the train from Asti to Torino Porta Susatrain Re
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
38h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
39h 7m€171–291
Romania to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Lyon is to fly which costs €70 - €260 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at Lyon via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 55m.
The distance between Romania and Lyon is 1292 km. The road distance is 2019 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 30h 1m and costs €250 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Romania to Lyon, including transfers.
Romania to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bucharest station.
Romania to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Romania to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €650 and takes 36h 55m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €300 and takes 39h 7m.
What companies run services between Romania and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa City and Lufthansa fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Lyon Part Dieu via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 36h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Iași International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Asti to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €133
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Asti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lyon is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 11:47 AM in Romania and 10:47 AM in Lyon.
Romania to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Lyon is 2019 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Romania to Lyon.
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