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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

    best
    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
    9h 45m
    €159–442

  2. Fly Tampere–Pirkkala Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TMP - LYS
    12h 45m
    €104–380

  3. 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 Parisbus bus
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    45h 52m
    €305–524

  4. Drive  3,785.8 km

    1. Drive from Tampere to Lyoncar car 3,785.8 km
    40h 8m
    €714–1,032

  5. 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
    €398–814

  6. 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
    €178–386

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2 to 30-35bus bus Ob3
    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
    €257–420

  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
    €224–432

  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
    €658–951

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€305Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,279.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2 to Lyon via 30-35, Kampintori, Länsiterminaali 2, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.

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