There are 7 ways to get from Košice to Lyon by plane, train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KSC - LYS
5h 6m€131–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
22h 7m€245–394Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest Airportbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Lyonbus 3909
25h 10m€144–225Drive 1,576.8 km
- Drive from Košice to Lyoncar 1,576.8 km
16h 31m€296–428Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KSC - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 11m€213–379Train
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
22h 21m€258–418Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Košice to München, ZOBbus
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
25h 20m
Košice to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Lyon is to bus which costs €140 - €230 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €130 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Lyon via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
The distance between Košice and Lyon is 1283 km. The road distance is 1576.8 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Lyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 7m and costs €240 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Košice to Lyon, including transfers.
Košice to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Lyon train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €130 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 25h 10m, you could also train, which costs €250 - €420 and takes 22h 21m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Lyon, France?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and easyJet fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Košice to Lyon via Budapest Airport in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Košice International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €130–200
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €130–200
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 55 72 896 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- interbus.sk
Bus from Košice to München, ZOB
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interbus.sk
- Book at
- interbus.sk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Košice to Lyon train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Lyon is 1577 km. It takes approximately 16h 31m to drive from Košice to Lyon.
Book your Košice to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Košice to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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