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

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There are 6 ways to get from Kraków to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice

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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
    €48–258

  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 Frankfurttrain train 50 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 82 / ...
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    19h 33m
    €254–502

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Lyonbus bus N1315 / ...
    25h 35m
    €140–210

  4. Drive  1,525.8 km

    1. Drive from Kraków to Lyoncar car 1,525.8 km
    15h 1m
    €244–352

  5. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly

    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 6m
    €112–284

  6. 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
    €175–204

Kraków to Lyon by train

Calendar27Weekly Trains
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€254Cheapest 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 two other 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, Frankfurt, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 19h 33m.

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