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

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There are 7 ways to get from Trieste to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    9h 51m
    €106–168

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h 35m
    €55–110

  3. Drive  838.2 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Lyoncar car 838.2 km
    8h 8m
    €136–196

  4. 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
    €261–576

  5. 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
    7h 44m
    €257–583

  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
    7h 3m
    €99–353

  7. 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
    €297–638

Trieste to Lyon by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale in around 9h 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Trieste to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 12h 35m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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