There are 7 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Prague by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train (Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane CDG - PRG
4h 57mKč 2,250–5,965Bus via Reims
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 54mKč 1,859–3,148Bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Praguebus N1309 / ...
12h 53mKč 2,200–3,300Train via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain 61
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorftrain
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Re
14h 9mKč 5,092–11,462Drive 1,027.2 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon to Praguecar 1,027.2 km
8h 53mKč 3,996–5,772Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane ORY - PRG
4h 49mKč 2,558–8,280Train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Thalys
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train European Sleeper
15h 16mKč 3,922–10,137
Gare de Lyon to Prague by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Prague is to bus via Reims which costs 1 800 Kč - 3 200 Kč and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs 2 500 Kč - 8 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at Prague. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon to Prague. However, there are services departing from Quai de la Rapée and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Paris Est, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Nürnberg Hbf and Schwandorf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Prague is 901 km. The road distance is 1027.2 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Prague without a car is to bus which takes 12h 53m and costs 2 200 Kč - 3 300 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Gare de Lyon to Prague, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Gare de Lyon to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Paris Est station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs 2 200 Kč - 6 000 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2 200 Kč - 3 300 Kč and takes 12h 53m, you could also train via Karlsruhe, which costs 5 000 Kč - 12 000 Kč and takes 14h 9m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Prague, Czechia?
Smartwings, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Prague twice daily. Tickets cost Kč 2,200–3,300 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–7,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–7,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–7,000
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–3,800
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–7,500
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–5,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–6,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–7,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,300–7,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–4,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,500–3,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 430–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- [email protected]
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Schwandorf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,200
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–4,600
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,600–5,500
- Website
- European Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,200–3,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 300–450
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 250–420
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–2,700
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Gare de Lyon to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Prague station.
Gare de Lyon to Prague train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Prague is 1027 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Prague.
Book your Gare de Lyon to Prague bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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