There are 8 ways to get from Sibiu to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SBZ - LYS
4h 56m€105–494Train
- Take the train from Sibiu to Simeriatrain
- Take the train from Simeria to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
27h 19m€283–517Bus via Brescia
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Bresicabus
- Take the bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 46m€155–218Drive 1,802.9 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Lyoncar 1,802.9 km
19h 12m€283–408Fly Sibiu to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SBZ - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 41m€166–404Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLJ - LYS
9h 33m€109–257Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Sibiu to Simeriatrain
- Take the train from Simeria 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 Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
27h 58m€257–582Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
31h 15m€140–240
Sibiu to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Lyon is to bus which costs €140 - €240 and takes 31h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €100 - €500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sibiu and arriving at Lyon. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Sibiu to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Simeria, Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 19m.
The distance between Sibiu and Lyon is 1493 km. The road distance is 1802.9 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 27h 19m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Sibiu to Lyon, including transfers.
Sibiu to Lyon bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Sibiu station.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs €100 - €500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €280 - €550 and takes 27h 19m, you could also bus via Brescia, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 29h 46m.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Lyon, France?
Austrian Airlines flies from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sibiu to Lyon Part Dieu via Simeria, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 27h 19m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Sibiu to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- 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
- €80–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Sibiu to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Simeria to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €130–200
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Sargans
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Bresica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brescia - North Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sibiu to Lyon bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Bresica station.
Lyon is 1h behind Sibiu. It is currently 6:34 AM in Sibiu and 5:34 AM in Lyon.
Sibiu to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Simeria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibiu to Lyon is 1803 km. It takes approximately 19h 12m to drive from Sibiu to Lyon.
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