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

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There are 10 ways to get from Romania to Lyon by plane, bus, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or car

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  1. Fly Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CLJ - LYS
    8h 17m
    €106–347

  2. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane OTP - LYS
    6h 21m
    €77–277

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    31h 54m
    €294–375

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Basel Sbbtrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain train Tgv
    36h 43m
    €309–486

  5. Drive  2,020.9 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Lyoncar car 2,020.9 km
    21h 13m
    €324–468

  6. Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TSR - LYS
    9h 41m
    €112–337

  7. Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TSR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 36m
    €156–355

  8. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane OTP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 11m
    €121–325

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Astibus bus
    2. Take the train from Asti to Torino Porta Susatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    38h 39m
    €172–241

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Lyonbus bus FlixBus 1921
    39h 7m
    €201–311

Romania to Lyon by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration36h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,462 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Romania and Lyon, France?

LOT, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Lyon Perrache via Gara de Nord, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 36h 43m.

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