There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Košice by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane LYS - KSC
6h 40m€91–356Train via Salzburg
- 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 Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg 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 505 / ...
21h 4m€263–763Bus, train
- 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€116–239Drive 1,575.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Košicecar 1,575.2 km
16h 32m€243–351Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Košice International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane GVA - KSC
8h€138–340Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane LYS - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h€121–291Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain 505 / ...
22h 21m€255–557Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Dijonbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Dijon to Košicebus FlixBus N191
26h 55m€125–220
Lyon to Košice by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Košice is to bus which costs €120 - €220 and takes 26h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Košice is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Košice via Dijon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
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, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 4m.
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 Salzburg which takes 21h 4m and costs €260 - €800.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Lyon to Košice, including transfers.
Lyon to Košice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland 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 6h 40m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can train via Salzburg, which costs €260 - €800 and takes 21h 4m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 26h 55m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Košice, Slovakia?
Austrian Airlines, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Košice International Airport (KSC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Kosice via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Bratislava Hlavna Stanica in around 21h 4m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Košice International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- 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
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €15–23
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- 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
- €75–110
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Dijon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dijon to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Košice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, 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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