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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Finland by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LYS - HEL
    7h 31m
    €137–358

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    39h 27m
    €354–657

  3. Drive  3,906.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Helsinkicar car 3,906.6 km
    41h 22m
    €740–1,069

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    7h 46m
    €152–324

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Turku Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane GVA - TKU
    11h 28m
    €236–607

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LYS - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 17m
    €137–372

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane GVA - TMP
    12h 22m
    €405–806

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    42h 10m
    €402–683

  9. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1326
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1205
    47h 50m
    €259–391

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    €211–395

  11. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 6h
    €660–1,101

Lyon to Finland by train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,110.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Finland?

Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Helsinki, Bus Station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 47h 50m.

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