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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LYS - HEL
    7h 46m
    €138–401

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane TRN - HEL
    10h 5m
    €122–448

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    38h 38m
    €355–788

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h
    €470–862

  5. Drive 3,906.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Helsinkicar car 3,906.6 km
    41h 21m
    €721–1,041

  6. 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 56m
    €150–373

  7. 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 6m
    €134–368

  8. Train, bus via Basel

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    43h 5m
    €374–999

  9. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    45h 39m
    €188–523

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206a
    46h 40m
    €215–352

  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 5h
    €647–1,074

Lyon to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration38h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,125.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Helsinki, Finland?

Lufthansa, Norwegian Air International, 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, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 46h 40m.

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