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How to get fromKraków to Lyonby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KRK - LYS
    5h 15m
    €67–247

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wroclaw Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Leipzig Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    4. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    18h 26m
    €297–977

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lyonbus bus N1316 / ...
    23h 50m
    €140–230

  4. Drive 1,525.8 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Lyoncar car 1,525.8 km
    14h 59m
    €237–342

  5. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KTW - LYS
    9h 1m
    €112–245

  6. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KRK - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 58m
    €115–303

  7. Bus via Zurich

    1. Take the bus from Kraków to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    27h 41m

Kraków to Lyon by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,232.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Lyon, France?

Wizz Air, Lufthansa, and Austrian Airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Lyon Part Dieu via Wroclaw Glowny, Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 18h 26m.

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