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How to get fromBucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Lyonby plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Lyon by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), or car

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    3h 41m
    €75–233

  2. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    32h 4m
    €292–397

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    36h
    €266–590

  4. Drive 2,028.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Lyoncar car 2,028.2 km
    21h 30m
    €312–450

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OTP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 36m
    €120–349

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sinaiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sinaia to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1921
    37h 39m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Astibus bus
    2. Take the train from Asti to Torino Porta Susatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    38h 19m

Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) to Lyon by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration36hAverage Duration
Ticket€266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,668.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP), Romania and Lyon, France?

Ulendo Airlink, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni) to Lyon Part Dieu via Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 36h.

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