There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HEL - LYS
8h 4m€139–401Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TLL - LYS
10h 17m€135–368Bus, train via Ełk
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Poznan Glownytrain Ic
- Take the train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Eic / ...
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Köln Hbftrain 14
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
38h 31m€439–1,262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Frankfurttrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
38h 50m€352–903Drive 3,905.5 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Lyoncar 3,905.5 km
41h 14m€721–1,041Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HEL - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 47m€150–371Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
43h 28m€378–1,042Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206a
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N235 / ...
45h 20m€220–359Drive, car ferry, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar
- Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry
- Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
2d 5h€650–1,035
Helsinki to Lyon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Lyon is to ferry and fly which costs €130 - €370 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 20m.
The distance between Helsinki and Lyon is 2128 km. The road distance is 3905.5 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lyon without a car is to bus and train via Ełk which takes 38h 31m and costs €430 - €1300.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Helsinki to Lyon, including transfers.
Helsinki to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €130 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €360 and takes 45h 20m.
Helsinki to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Lyon is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 8:05 PM in Helsinki and 7:05 PM in Lyon.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Elk to Poznan Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Poznan Glowny to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Lyon is 3906 km. It takes approximately 41h 14m to drive from Helsinki to Lyon.
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