There are 7 ways to get from Kristiansand to Lyon by plane, car ferry, car, car train, train, or bus
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Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KRS - LYS
7h 49m€122–524Car ferry, drive, car train
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencarferry
- Drive from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
23h 23m€301–426Train
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo Strain F5
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Berlin Hbftrain
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
33h 52m€502–1,232Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshalscarferry
- Take the train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.train 76
- Take the bus from Aalborg to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus 353
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus
45h 42m€226–359Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane KRS - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 47m€218–405Train to Stavanger Airport, Sola, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjontrain
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SVG - LYS
11h 15m€234–453Drive 2,459.4 km
- Drive from Kristiansand to Lyoncar 2,459.4 km
24h 13m€457–660
Kristiansand to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kristiansand to Lyon is to car ferry and train and bus which costs €220 - €360 and takes 45h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Kristiansand to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €120 - €550.
No, there is no direct train from Kristiansand to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Kristiansand stasjon and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation, Berlin Hbf and Strasbourg Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 52m.
The distance between Kristiansand and Lyon is 1441 km. The road distance is 2459.4 km.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 33h 52m and costs €500 - €1300.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Kristiansand to Lyon, including transfers.
Kristiansand to Lyon train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, depart from Kristiansand stasjon station.
The best way to get from Kristiansand to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €120 - €550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €500 - €1300 and takes 33h 52m.
Kristiansand to Lyon train services, operated by Go-Ahead Nordic, arrive at Oslo S station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kristiansand to Lyon is 2459 km. It takes approximately 24h 13m to drive from Kristiansand to Lyon.
What companies run services between Kristiansand, Norway and Lyon, France?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kristiansand stasjon to Lyon Part Dieu via Oslo S, Göteborg Centralstation, Berlin Hbf, and Strasbourg Bahnhof in around 33h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bergen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Geneva International Airport via Bergen, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–340
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bergen, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Bergen, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Geneva International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Kristiansand stasjon to Stavanger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 98 11 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
Train from Hirtshals St. to Aalborg St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Nordjyllands Trafikselskab
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aalborg to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand ferjeterminal to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Fjordline
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