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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Russia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Pulkovo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane GVA - LED
    13h 44m
    ₽13,849–37,789

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pulkovo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane LYS - LED
    12h 34m
    ₽12,675–33,725

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to S Schönefeldtrain train 19
    4. Take the bus from Berlin Schoenefeld Airport to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    40h 40m
    ₽50,536–105,958

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 59m
    ₽17,822–49,525

  5. Drive 2,940.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Moscowcar car 2,940.2 km
    29h 28m
    ₽44,365–64,082

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane GVA - SVO
    14h 6m
    ₽13,859–37,779

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane LYS - VKO
    13h 7m
    ₽18,750–76,935

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    4. Take the bus from Braunschweig to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    42h 31m
    ₽46,380–87,712

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heilbronn Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the bus from Heilbronn Central bus station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    5. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    2d 7h
    ₽29,756–49,688

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₽23,247–39,929

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Moscowcar car
    35h 45m
    ₽43,128–62,129

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration9h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₽11,588Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,378.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 44m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Russia?

Turkish Airlines, AJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Teatralnaya via Nuremberg central bus station, Riga, Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, and Khovrino in around 2d 14h.

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