There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Košice by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, or car
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 Košice International Airport (KSC)plane LYS - KSC
7h 40m€126–366Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosicetrain Ic / ...
25h 17m€99–280Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
21h 10m€278–497Drive 1,575.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Košicecar 1,575.2 km
16h 32m€249–360Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane GVA - KSC
8h€140–311Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 525 / ...
22h 37m€257–422Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Dijonbus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Košicebus FlixBus N191
26h 45m€136–225
Lyon to Košice by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Košice is to bus which costs €130 - €230 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Košice via Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Košice. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Kosice via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Lyon and Košice is 1283 km. The road distance is 1575.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Košice without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 21h 10m and costs €270 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Lyon to Košice, including transfers.
Lyon to Košice bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Košice train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Košice is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €270 - €500 and takes 21h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €230 and takes 26h 45m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Košice, Slovakia?
LOT, Austrian Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kosice via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, St.Poelten Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Košice bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Dijon station.
Lyon to Košice train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Košice is 1575 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Lyon to Košice.
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