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How to get fromOrsay to Lyonby train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 6 ways to get from Orsay to Lyon by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Châtelet - Les Halles

    best
    1. Take the train from Orsay - Ville to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain train B
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    3h 5m
    €55–161

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    6h 36m
    €35–70

  3. Drive 454.3 km

    1. Drive from Orsay to Lyoncar car 454.3 km
    4h 14m
    €71–102

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Orsay - Ville to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CDG - LYS
    4h 11m
    €127–297

  5. Train (TGV)

    1. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3h 7m
    €93–155

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Massy TGV to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 081A / ...
    3h 15m
    €73–155

Orsay to Lyon by train

Calendar320Weekly Trains
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 459.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 5m

What companies run services between Orsay, Île-de-France, France and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Orsay - Ville to Lyon Perrache via Châtelet - Les Halles and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Massy-Palaiseau Vilmorin Bus to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 5h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.

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