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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Košice by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane LYS - KSC
    7h 55m
    €126–236

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain train Ic / ...
    25h 22m
    €102–207

  3. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train 525 / ...
    20h 25m
    €233–368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Budapest Airportbus bus 3909
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Košicebus bus 902 / ...
    25h 20m
    €150–224

  5. Drive  1,575.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Košicecar car 1,575.8 km
    16h 30m
    €296–428

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Košice International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane GVA - KSC
    7h 50m
    €203–371

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LYS - BUD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    8h 10m
    €126–321

  8. 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 train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train 525 / ...
    20h 57m
    €252–398

Lyon to Košice by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,282.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Košice, Slovakia?

Austrian Airlines, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kosice via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 20h 25m.

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