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How to get fromTampere to Lyonby train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Tampere to Lyon by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HEL - LYS
    10h 15m
    €159–393

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    46h 4m
    €310–535

  3. Drive  3,785.8 km

    1. Drive from Tampere to Lyoncar car 3,785.8 km
    40h 8m
    €717–1,035

  4. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TMP - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    12h 6m
    €408–816

  5. Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Tikkurilatrain train
    2. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 55m
    €178–370

  6. Train to Turku Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Turkutrain train
    2. Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane TKU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    12h 57m
    €182–602

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus
    2d
    €277–432

  8. Train, bus via Darmstadt

    1. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train R
    2. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rīga to Darmstadtbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    €234–433

  9. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Tampere to Halmstadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Halmstad to Grenåcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Grenå to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    2d 1h
    €660–953

Tampere to Lyon by train, tram, bus, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration46h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,279.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Tampere, Finland and Lyon, France?

There is no direct connection from Tampere to Lyon. However, you can take the train to Tikkurila, take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, then take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tampere to Lyon Part Dieu via Helsinki, Päärautatieasema, Länsiterminaali 2, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, Porte Maillot, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 46h 4m.

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