There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, 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.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ARN - LYS
5h 51m€113–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N1326 / ...
37h 5m€93–172Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain Tha
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
22h 45m€185–566Night train, train
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
39h 11m€239–394Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ARN - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 24m€142–346Train, bus
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain 345
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 12N / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
34h 10m€194–405Drive 2,204.5 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Lyoncar 2,204.5 km
21h 16m€348–503Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Lyoncar
21h 3m€378–540
Stockholm to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Lyon is to bus which costs €90 - €180 and takes 37h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €110 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Central and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Stockholm and Lyon is 1828 km. The road distance is 2204.5 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 22h 45m and costs €180 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Stockholm to Lyon, including transfers.
Stockholm to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Lyon train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Central station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €180 - €600 and takes 22h 45m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 37h 5m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Lyon, France?
Norwegian Air International, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Central to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 22h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Central to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–66
- 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 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times 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
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–65
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €110–170
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €130–180
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Mannheim - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Stockholm to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Stockholm to Lyon train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Lyon is 2205 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Stockholm to Lyon.
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