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How to get fromTrieste to Lyonby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Trieste to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    10h 14m
    €99–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Lyonbus bus N406
    13h 5m
    €55–110

  3. Drive 838.2 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Lyoncar car 838.2 km
    8h 7m
    €132–190

  4. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LJU - LYS
    9h 4m
    €146–553

  5. Train via Trieste Centrale

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    10h 24m
    €99–199

  6. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TRS - LYS
    6h 58m
    €98–312

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VCE - LYS
    6h 11m
    €204–591

  8. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BLQ - LYS
    7h 37m
    €99–309

  9. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane VCE - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 1m
    €225–662

  10. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TRS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 38m
    €81–273

Trieste to Lyon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 13h 5m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route 4 times a week.

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