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How to get fromLyon to Saint Petersburgby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Saint Petersburg by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

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    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
    14h 4m
    ₽12,926–33,848

  2. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    43h 11m
    ₽29,236–56,366

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus 960
    2d 3h
    ₽25,834–40,239

  4. Drive  2,832.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Saint Petersburgcar car 2,832.1 km
    29h 54m
    ₽41,643–60,150

  5. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane plane LYS - LED
    12h 29m
    ₽16,606–61,656

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Mannheim to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus 905
    3. Take the train from Kaliningrad-Passajirsk to Vitebsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2d 9h
    ₽29,260–44,358

  7. Bus via Darmstadt

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 7h
    ₽19,727–38,072

  8. 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 Saint Petersburgcar car
    38h 12m
    ₽38,484–54,921

Lyon to Saint Petersburg by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket₽25,834Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,377.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 4m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Saint Petersburg, Russia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, AJet, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 5 times a day.

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