There are 9 ways to get from Slovakia to Lyon by bus, plane, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)VIE - LYS
5h 21m€88–231Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to LyonN882
18h 20m€65–140Train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhouseTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu84
15h 28m€222–326Drive 1,155.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Lyon1,155.3 km
12h 43m€176–254Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)KRK - LYS
8h 26m€70–223Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
7h 56m€111–245Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BUD - LYS
8h 1m€90–225Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to GenèveIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
16h 9m€197–316Drive, car train
- Drive from Bratislava to Salzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Lyon
12h 30m€247–353
Slovakia to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €140 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €85 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Slovakia to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Slovakia and Lyon is 990 km. The road distance is 1155.3 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs €220 - €330.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Slovakia to Lyon, including transfers.
Slovakia to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Slovakia to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Lyon is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs €220 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Lyon Part Dieu via Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €65–140 and the journey takes 18h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €110–170
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–42
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €20–26
- Business
- €22–24
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Slovakia to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Slovakia to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Lyon is 1155 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Slovakia to Lyon.
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