There are 7 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)WAW - LYS
5h 8m€94–222Bus via Prague
cheapest- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Praha, ÚAN Florenc848103
- Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
27h 20m€86–126Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Rzepin95
- Take the train from Rzepin to Berlin Hbf95 / ...
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
17h 21m€211–531Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to LyonN1326
26h 20m€90–180Drive 1,689.3 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Lyon1,689.3 km
15h 20m€258–373Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)WAW - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
8h 9m€107–256Drive, car train
- Drive from Warsaw to Hamburg Altona
- Take the car train from Hamburg Altona to Lörrach Hbf
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyon
22h 59m€269–1,052
Warsaw to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to bus via Prague which costs €85 - €130 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €90 - €230.
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 Rzepin, Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 21m.
The distance between Warsaw and Lyon is 1390 km. The road distance is 1689.3 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 17h 21m and costs €210 - €550.
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 €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €550 and takes 17h 21m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €180 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Lyon Part Dieu via Rzepin, Berlin Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 17h 21m.
- 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
- €80–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €62
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rzepin to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- 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
- €50–260
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 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
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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 Rzepin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Lyon is 1689 km. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Warsaw to Lyon.
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