There are 7 ways to get from Katowice to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or 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 from Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KTW - LYS
8h 9m€107–268Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KRK - LYS
7h 10m€52–264Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
18h 44m€254–493Bus
- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lyonbus N1315 / ...
24h 10m€130–200Drive 1,451.1 km
- Drive from Katowice to Lyoncar 1,451.1 km
14h 19m€233–336Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane WAW - LYS
7h 58m€101–305Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Katowice to Zürich Bus Stationbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
26h 48m€167–196
Katowice to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €50 - €270 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €50 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Katowice to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Katowice and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 44m.
The distance between Katowice and Lyon is 1215 km. The road distance is 1451.1 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 18h 44m and costs €250 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Katowice to Lyon, including transfers.
Katowice to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Lyon train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €500 and takes 18h 44m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 24h 10m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Lyon, France?
LOT, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Katowice to Lyon Perrache via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 18h 44m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Wroclaw Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Erfurt Hbf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Katowice to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice to Zürich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–155
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Katowice to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Katowice to Lyon train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Wroclaw Glowny station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Lyon is 1451 km. It takes approximately 14h 19m to drive from Katowice to Lyon.
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