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How to get fromSydney to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SYD - LYS
    28h 14m
    €629–1,131

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SYD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 2m
    €494–1,063

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SYD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 6m
    €538–1,245

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SYD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    31h 32m
    €507–2,596

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SYD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    31h 10m
    €684–1,045

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SYD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 40m
    €621–1,204

  7. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SYD - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 54m
    €686–1,215

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration25h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€720Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,900.3 km
  • Duration: 28h 14m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lyon, France?

Emirates flies from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.

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