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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Kuopio by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kuopio

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kuopio (KUO)plane plane GVA - KUO
    11h 18m
    €224–552

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kuopio

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kuopio (KUO)plane plane LYS - KUO
    12h 13m
    €126–466

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kuopiotrain train
    2d 1h
    €357–604

  4. Drive  3,587.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kuopiocar car 3,587.5 km
    37h 55m
    €735–1,062

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Joensuu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane plane GVA - JOE
    3. Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Tulobus bus
    15h 25m
    €296–691

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Jyvaskyla Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV)plane plane GVA - JYV
    3. Take the train from Jyväskylä to Kuopiotrain train
    15h 49m
    €269–693

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane GVA - HEL
    3. Take the train from Tikkurila to Kuopiotrain train
    12h 41m
    €210–404

  8. Train, bus via Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 12N
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Warsaw, Chopin Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Helsinki to Kuopiotrain train
    2d 3h
    €424–707

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kuopio, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    €304–461

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Kuopiotrain train
    2d 7h
    €270–492

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kuopiocar car
    43h 20m
    €668–969

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

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,491.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 18m

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

easyJet, Finnair, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kuopio (KUO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kuopio, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 5h.

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