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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane GVA - SVO
    12h 13m
    ₽12,980–32,236

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane LYS - SVO
    12h 33m
    ₽11,371–28,966

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Brest Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    39h 47m
    ₽25,727–47,641

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Poznan, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poznań to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus bus
    47h 18m
    ₽18,824–28,040

  5. Drive  2,940.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Moscowcar car 2,940.2 km
    29h 27m
    ₽49,960–72,165

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane LYS - VKO
    12h 8m
    ₽13,616–49,786

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane plane GVA - VKO
    14h 3m
    ₽16,225–55,056

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane MXP - SVO
    17h 18m
    ₽13,235–29,732

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Lublin, Bus Station Lublinbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lublin Glowny to Terespoltrain train R
    3. Take the train from Brest C to Moskva Belorusskaiatrain train
    2d 1h
    ₽22,622–37,225

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Mogilev Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mogilev Bus station to Moscow Novoyasnevskayabus bus
    2d 2h
    ₽13,954–47,446

  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 Moscowcar car
    36h 38m
    ₽49,338–75,154

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₽9,520Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,607.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 13m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Moscow, Russia?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal via Poznań and Minsk Central Bus Station in around 47h 18m. Alternatively, Air Algérie, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 3 times a day.

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