The average train between Lyon and Budapest Keleti Station takes 25h 47m and the fastest train takes 23h 28m. The train service runs several times per day from Lyon to Budapest Keleti Station. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Lyon and Budapest Keleti Station. The earliest departure is at 10:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Budapest Keleti Station at 9:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Strasbourg and take an average of 25h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Budapest Keleti Station. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Budapest Keleti Station station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
Lyon to Budapest Keleti Station train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Budapest Keleti Station train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Book your Lyon to Budapest Keleti Station train tickets online with TGV inOui, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 4 other operators.
The distance between Lyon and Budapest Keleti Station is 1,102.9 km. The road distance is 1,609 km.
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Budapest-Keleti via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 16h 42m.