There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Oulu by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Oulu Airport
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane GVA - OUL
10h 42m€255–359Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane GVA - KEM
- Take the train from Kemi to Oulutrain
16h 15m€144–524Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stopbus
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
47h 7m€434–845Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
2d 5h€339–528Drive 3,301.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Oulucar 3,301.5 km
34h 28m€625–903Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oulu Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane LYS - OUL
11h 7m€150–573Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LYS - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
11h 20m€194–714Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Stationbus Ob1
2d 11h€239–435Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Oulucar
39h 52m€580–856
Lyon to Oulu by train, foot, bus, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Oulu is to bus which costs €230 - €440 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Oulu is to train and fly which takes 10h 42m and costs €250 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Oulu station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Oulu, Bus Station via Darmstadt, Riga, Bus Station and Helsinki Kamppi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Lyon and Oulu is 2569 km. The road distance is 3301.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Oulu without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 47h 7m and costs €430 - €850.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Lyon to Oulu, including transfers.
Lyon to Oulu bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Oulu is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs €150 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €440 and takes 2 days 11h.
Lyon to Oulu bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Darmstadt station.
Oulu is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 5:00 AM in Lyon and 6:00 AM in Oulu.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Oulu, Finland?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Oulu Airport (OUL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Oulu, Bus Station via Darmstadt, Rīga, Riga, Bus Station, Helsinki, Bus Station, and Helsinki Kamppi in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oulu Airport via Munich, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oulu Airport via Prague, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oulu Airport via Copenhagen, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oulu Airport via Frankfurt, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oulu Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oulu Airport via Dusseldorf, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–440
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Omni Bus
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