There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Bratislava by plane, bus, train (TGV), 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 11m€90–279Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
14h 35m€232–840Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus FlixBus N882 / ...
18h 25m€95–160Drive 1,179.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bratislavacar 1,179.1 km
12h 16m€182–262Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
7h 1m€118–293Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
16h 49m€237–531
Lyon to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bratislava is to bus which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 5h 11m and costs €90 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Strasbourg, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Lyon and Bratislava is 992 km. The road distance is 1179.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bratislava without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 14h 35m and costs €230 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Lyon to Bratislava, including transfers.
Lyon to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Bratislava train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Bratislava is to train via Salzburg which takes 14h 35m and costs €230 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 18h 25m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy once daily. Tickets cost €95–160 and the journey takes 18h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Lyon to Bratislava train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Bratislava is 1179 km. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Lyon to Bratislava.
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