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There are 8 ways to get from Prague to Lyon by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PRG - LYS
    4h 58m
    €68–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Prague to Lyonbus bus N1759
    14h 50m
    €65–140

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Schwandorftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Schwandorf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    15h 15m
    €213–451

  4. Drive  1,053.3 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Lyoncar car 1,053.3 km
    9h 48m
    €168–242

  5. Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PRG - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 11m
    €104–272

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DRS - LYS
    9h 13m
    €194–538

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    17h 23m
    €271–445

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Prague - Florenc Main Bus Terminal to Valence - Central Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    19h 50m
    €98–170

Prague to Lyon by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 875 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Lyon, France?

Volotea, easyJet, and two 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 5 times a week. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 14h 50m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.

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