There are 9 ways to get from Sibiu to Lyon by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia, 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 Sibiu to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SBZ - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 46m€132–532Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane OTP - LYS
12h 1m€92–278Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
26h 11m€196–318Train
- 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 Zuerich Hb to Basel Sbbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
28h 38m€289–464Drive 1,801.8 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Lyoncar 1,801.8 km
19h 11m€342–494Bus 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 37m€117–359Fly Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SBZ - LYS
7h 56m€128–470Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
31h 15m€170–270Bus via Piacenza
- Take the bus from Selimbar to Piacenzabus
- Take the bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus Itabus
34h 42m€156–230
Sibiu to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 7h 46m and costs €130 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sibiu and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice a week, and operate 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 Perrache via Simeria, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Sibiu and Lyon is 1550 km. The road distance is 1801.8 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 11m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Sibiu to Lyon, including transfers.
Sibiu to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 train which takes 28h 38m and costs €280 - €470. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €470 and takes 7h 56m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €270 and takes 31h 15m.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Sibiu to Lyon Perrache via Simeria, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 28h 38m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nuremberg, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sibiu to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Sibiu to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nuremberg, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
Train from Zuerich Hb to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Selimbar to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Piacenza Central Train Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Booking & Getting There
Sibiu to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lyon is 1h behind Sibiu. It is currently 6:16 AM in Sibiu and 5:16 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 1802 km. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Sibiu to Lyon.
Book your Sibiu to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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