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There are 14 ways to get from Donetsk to Lyon by taxi, bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Криворіжжяtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Криворіжжя to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Dnipro-Holovnyitrain train
    5. Take the bus from Dnipro Central Bus Station to Essen Hbfbus bus
    6. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train Tha
    7. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    32h 30m
    €629–871

  2. Bus, train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane KRR - TRN
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 54m
    €136–429

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kaliningrad Bus station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus 399
    4. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N77 / ...
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    6. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    3d 6h
    €323–525

  4. Drive  3,023.7 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Lyoncar car 3,023.7 km
    35h 18m
    €485–701

  5. Bus, train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KRR - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 33m
    €159–460

  6. Taxi, bus, train via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Цукуринеtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Цукурине to Izyumbus bus
    3. Take the train from Izium to Lvivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lviv to Lyonbus bus
    2d 12h
    €163–256

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Lyonbus bus
    2d 16h
    €234–714

  8. Bus, train via Homel

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Gomeltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Poznańbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Lyonbus bus
    3d 6h
    €299–489

  9. Bus, train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KRR - LYS
    19h 27m
    €210–822

  10. Bus, train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane KRR - MRS
    4. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 32m
    €252–650

  11. Bus, train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane KRR - NCE
    4. Take the train from Antibes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    26h 41m
    €297–681

  12. Bus, train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane KRR - MXP
    4. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    24h 14m
    €158–417

  13. Bus, train, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane KRR - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    5. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    24h 30m
    €302–810

  14. Bus, train, fly to Basel

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Basel (BSL)plane plane KRR - BSL
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    24h 7m
    €246–660

Krasnodar (KRR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration25hAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,705.3 km
  • Duration: 32h 30m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Lyon via Rostov-on-Don bus station, Minsk Central Bus Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 16h.

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