There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Copenhagen by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, car train, or night 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
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LYS - CPH
5h 10mkr 676–2,641Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain Ece / ...
16h 1mkr 2,006–4,213Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 709 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N770 / ...
26h 45mkr 1,107–1,650Drive 1,573.3 km
- Drive from Lyon to Copenhagencar 1,573.3 km
14h 33mkr 2,179–3,147Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane GVA - CPH
7hkr 697–2,105Train via Padborg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Padborg sttrain 4
- Take the train from Padborg St. to København Htrain Ece / ...
16h 21mkr 2,124–4,185Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Copenhagencar
19h 58mkr 1,897–2,645Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus
- Take the train from Bern to Hamburg-Altonatrain Ice
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn Hnighttrain 300
22h 15mkr 3,182–5,601
Lyon to Copenhagen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Copenhagen is to train and fly which costs 650 kr - 2200 kr and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs 650 kr - 2700 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Copenhagen Busterminal via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Copenhagen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at København H via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 1m.
The distance between Lyon and Copenhagen is 1256 km. The road distance is 1573.3 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Copenhagen without a car is to train which takes 16h 1m and costs 2000 kr - 4300 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Lyon to Copenhagen, including transfers.
Lyon to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Copenhagen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Copenhagen is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs 650 kr - 2700 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2000 kr - 4300 kr and takes 16h 1m, you could also bus, which costs 1100 kr - 1700 kr and takes 26h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Copenhagen, Denmark?
Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to København H via Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 470–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 380–1,200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,900
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,600
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Padborg st
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 296
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Padborg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 193
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–500
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Padborg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 230–330
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Padborg St. to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 260–700
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Koebenhavn H
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–1,100
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 210–360
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–900
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Train from Bern to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,600–4,200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–450
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 140–230
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Copenhagen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Lyon to Copenhagen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mannheim Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Copenhagen is 1573 km. It takes approximately 14h 33m to drive from Lyon to Copenhagen.
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