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How to get fromTrieste to Lyonby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Trieste to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    9h 40m
    €111–176

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Lyonbus bus N406
    13h 5m
    €75–120

  3. Drive  838.2 km

    1. Drive from Trieste to Lyoncar car 838.2 km
    8h 8m
    €136–196

  4. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VCE - LYS
    6h 11m
    €266–588

  5. Train via Milan (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    12h 32m
    €111–220

  6. Bus via Venice

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Venice - Mestre Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 7m
    €249–418

  7. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TRS - LYS
    6h 58m
    €99–373

  8. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LJU - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 19m
    €294–629

Trieste to Lyon by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Trieste Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Porta Susa in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Trieste to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €75–120 and the journey takes 13h 5m.

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