There are 6 ways to get from Warsaw to Lyon by plane, train, bus, 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
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane WAW - LYS
5h 8m€89–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Lyonbus N1326
26h 20m€70–120Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbftrain Eic
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
16h 44m€158–378Drive 1,690.1 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Lyoncar 1,690.1 km
15h 24m€258–373Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Karlsruhebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 30m€82–152Drive, car train
- Drive from Warsaw to Hamburg Altonacar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
23h 3m€269–1,052
Warsaw to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between Warsaw and Lyon is 1390 km. The road distance is 1690.1 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 16h 44m and costs €150 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Warsaw to Lyon, including transfers.
Warsaw to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Lyon train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €85 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €150 - €380 and takes 16h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 26h 20m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Lyon, France?
LOT, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Lyon Part Dieu via Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–800
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €370–430
- Car Compartment
- €650–800
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Warsaw to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Warsaw to Lyon train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Berlin Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Lyon is 1690 km. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Warsaw to Lyon.
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