There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Lyon by plane, bus, train, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PRG - LYS
4h 58m€68–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Prague to Nuremberg central bus stationbus 109 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhoftrain 61
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
14h 9m€182–322Bus
- Take the bus from Prague to Lyonbus N1759 / ...
15h 40m€70–150Drive 1,053.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Lyoncar 1,053.3 km
9h 48m€169–244Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DRS - LYS
9h 18m€203–566Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain Ec
- Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrachetrain Tgv
15h 54m€228–425
Prague to Lyon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €65 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prague and arriving at Lyon. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Lyon Perrache via Schwandorf, Nuernberg Hbf, Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Prague and Lyon is 875 km. The road distance is 1053.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Lyon without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 9m and costs €180 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Prague to Lyon, including transfers.
Prague to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prague station.
Prague to Lyon train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €150 and takes 15h 40m, you could also train, which costs €220 - €430 and takes 15h 54m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Prague to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €95–150 and the journey takes 15h 40m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Dresden Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €43–49
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €29–35
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–55
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Prague to Lyon train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Schwandorf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Lyon is 1053 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Prague to Lyon.
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