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How to get fromLyon to Croatiaby plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Croatia by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, train (Trenitalia), or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane LYS - ZAG
    6h 51m
    €118–370

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Split Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane LYS - SPU
    5h 10m
    €86–276

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Stazione Mestre to Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postajabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    13h 59m
    €471–895

  4. Bus via Bregana

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Breganabus bus
    18h 15m
    €113–115

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Zagreb Glavni Kol.nighttrain night train En
    20h 34m
    €430–720

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Pula railway Stattionshuttle bus
    7h 53m
    €86–776

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane GVA - ZAG
    8h 46m
    €123–346

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Split Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane GVA - SPU
    7h 5m
    €91–282

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train 319
    17h 20m
    €169–270

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Zagrebbus bus FlixBus N953
    20h 42m
    €109–160

  11. Drive  1,037.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Zagrebcar car 1,037.6 km
    10h 27m
    €167–241

Lyon to Croatia by train, night train, and tram

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration20h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 890.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Croatia?

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, BS Tours operates a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Bregana once a week, and the journey takes 17h.

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