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How to get fromCopenhagen to Lyonby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, train (TGV), night train, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Copenhagen to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, train (TGV), night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CPH - LYS
    3h 6m
    €112–346

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    16h 30m
    €331–882

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Würzburg Main Stationbus bus N05
    2. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Lyonbus bus N1326
    25h 25m
    €119–198

  4. Drive 1,572.7 km

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lyoncar car 1,572.7 km
    14h 27m
    €280–405

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    5h 14m
    €118–322

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    19h 4m
    €183–1,000

  7. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 301
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Berntrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 30m
    €400–1,076

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Copenhagen to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    19h 32m
    €243–334

Copenhagen to Lyon by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,251.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 6m

What companies run services between Copenhagen, Denmark and Lyon, France?

Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koebenhavn H to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 16h 30m.

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