There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain 9941 / ...
6h 36m€78–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 21m€30–75Drive 625.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Bolognacar 625.5 km
6h 10m€102–147Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LYS - BLQ
6h 8m€81–266Train via Turin
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
6h 50m€77–137Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LYS - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
5h 3m€67–328Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LYS - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Ferraratrain
5h 35m€62–266Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Piacenzatrain
6h 14m€87–239Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane GVA - LIN
- Take a shuttle bus from Milano Linate airport to Piacenza
7h€249–490
Lyon to Emilia-Romagna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna is to fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station and arriving at Bologna - Bus Station station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Bologna centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Lyon and Emilia-Romagna is 657 km. The road distance is 625.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna without a car is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs €75 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna, including transfers.
Lyon to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna is to train which takes 6h 36m and costs €75 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €75 and takes 9h 21m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h 8m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Emilia-Romagna, Italy?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bologna centrale via Milano Centrale in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 21m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Ferrara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Piacenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Emilia-Romagna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bologna - Bus Station.
Lyon to Emilia-Romagna train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Emilia-Romagna is 625 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Lyon to Emilia-Romagna.
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