There are 9 ways to get from Timișoara to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TSR - LYS
7h 26m€117–387Train
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
23h 29m€269–421Bus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus 1896
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
27h€125–152Drive 1,537.2 km
- Drive from Timișoara to Lyoncar 1,537.2 km
16h 24m€289–417Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Timișoara to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BUD - LYS
8h 51m€123–293Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BEG - LYS
10h 48m€132–309Fly Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane TSR - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 41m€157–331Bus #2
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus stationbus 1896
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
27h€135–142Bus #3
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Szegedbus N911 / ...
- Take the bus from Szeged to Lyonbus FlixBus N1909
28h 25m€154–231
Timișoara to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Timișoara to Lyon is to bus which costs €120 - €160 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Timișoara to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €110 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Timișoara to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Timișoara and arriving at Lyon via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
No, there is no direct train from Timișoara to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Timisoara Nord and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 29m.
The distance between Timișoara and Lyon is 1292 km. The road distance is 1537.2 km.
The best way to get from Timișoara to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 23h 29m and costs €260 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Timișoara to Lyon, including transfers.
Timișoara to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Timișoara station.
Timișoara to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Timisoara Nord station.
The best way to get from Timișoara to Lyon is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €430 and takes 23h 29m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €160 and takes 27h.
What companies run services between Timișoara, Romania and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa City and Airbus France fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Timisoara Nord to Lyon Part Dieu via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Szeged to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- [email protected]
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Timișoara to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- [email protected]
- Website
- BS Tours
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- BS Tours
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Booking & Getting There
Timișoara to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Lyon is 1h behind Timișoara. It is currently 5:45 PM in Timișoara and 4:45 PM in Lyon.
Timișoara to Lyon train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Timișoara to Lyon is 1537 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Timișoara to Lyon.
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