There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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 Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LYS - HEL
7h 15m€136–366Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane TRN - HEL
10h 42m€124–444Train, bus via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 82 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
40h 14m€375–1,006Drive 3,895.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL)car 3,895.9 km
41h 14m€706–1,020Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GVA - HEL
7h 25m€149–370Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MXP - HEL
11h€145–366Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NCE - HEL
10h 38m€199–548Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
44h 1m€554–1,467Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
44h 24m€396–1,148Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1326 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus N1206
47h 5m€248–417Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinki Airport (HEL)car
2d 5h€637–1,033
Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is to train and fly which costs €120 - €450 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL). However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
The distance between Lyon and Helsinki Airport (HEL) is 2103 km. The road distance is 3895.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) without a car is to train and bus via Strasbourg which takes 40h 14m and costs €370 - €1100.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL), including transfers.
Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €420 and takes 47h 5m.
Lyon to Helsinki Airport (HEL) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki Airport (HEL) is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 10:01 PM in Lyon and 11:01 PM in Helsinki Airport (HEL).
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Helsinki Airport (HEL), 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 Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 47h 5m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–280
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–290
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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