There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon by plane, bus, train, train (TGV), car, or night train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLJ - LYS
7h 38m€105–330Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
22h 3mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Sarganstrain Rjx
- Take the train from Sargans to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
29h 9m€265–597Drive 1,739.2 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Lyoncar 1,739.2 km
19h€269–389Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CLJ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 56m€130–324Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Torinobus
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
25h 1mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
29h 57m€214–442Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștiebus Cj1
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Lyonbus FlixBus 1921
32h 30m
Cluj-Napoca to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon is to fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Fermata 3747 - D'AZEGLIO CAP, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II and Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 9m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Lyon is 1460 km. The road distance is 1739.2 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Lyon bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €600 and takes 29h 9m, you could also bus via Turin, which costs and takes 25h 1m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and five other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Sargans, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 29h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €44–48
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Sargans to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Torino
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Orăștie to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Lyon bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Torino station.
Lyon is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 10:46 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 9:46 PM in Lyon.
Cluj-Napoca to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Lyon is 1739 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon.
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