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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HEL - LYS
    8h 39m
    €139–341

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TLL - LYS
    11h 2m
    €134–348

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    39h 9m
    €410–732

  4. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Eic
    4. Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    5. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    6. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    39h 51m
    €350–612

  5. Drive  3,905.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Lyoncar car 3,905.5 km
    41h 11m
    €800–1,156

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 19m
    €158–325

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    43h 47m
    €385–649

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1206 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus bus N235 / ...
    45h 20m
    €257–387

  9. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Lüneburgcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar car
    2d 5h
    €718–1,158

Helsinki to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration39h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€410Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,128 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

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

Lufthansa City, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 45h 20m.

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