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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Cesena by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Cesenatrain train Fr
    7h 9m
    €83–142

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bologna Autostazionebus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Cesena Accoglienzabus bus N554
    12h 40m
    €41–71

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bologna Centralebus bus N521 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    10h 41m
    €69–110

  4. Drive  713.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Cesenacar car 713.3 km
    6h 57m
    €131–189

  5. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane LYS - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 38m
    €90–290

  6. Train via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train Ic
    7h 24m
    €86–136

  7. Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane LYS - FLR
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 15m
    €77–362

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    6h 59m
    €81–297

  9. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane LYS - AOI
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Cesenatrain train
    8h 33m
    €180–324

  10. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane LYS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain train
    7h 32m
    €113–266

Lyon to Cesena by train (Trenitalia)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 740 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cesena via Milano Centrale in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Cesena Accoglienza via Bologna Autostazione and Bologna Centrale in around 12h 40m.

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