There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Tallinn by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, 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.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane LYS - TLL
7h 32m€117–338Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
35h 45m€349–649Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
39h 11m€334–619Drive 2,647.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Tallinncar 2,647.2 km
26h 34m€435–629Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane GVA - TLL
7h 46m€142–364Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane LYS - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
11h 23m€159–395Train, bus via Lausanne
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbourbus
39h 7m€395–733Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1326
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
42h 55m€224–351Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskulabus
46h 19m€195–377Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Tallinncar
35h 44m€420–596
Lyon to Tallinn by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Tallinn is to fly which costs €110 - €340 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Tallinn is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Tallinn. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 55m.
The distance between Lyon and Tallinn is 2033 km. The road distance is 2647.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tallinn without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 45m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Lyon to Tallinn, including transfers.
Lyon to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Tallinn is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €110 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs €220 - €360 and takes 42h 55m.
Lyon to Tallinn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Tallinn is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:23 AM in Lyon and 10:23 AM in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tallinn, Estonia?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D via Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni in around 42h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- 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)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- 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
- €55–95
- 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
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Vana Paaskula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Lux Express
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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