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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Nitra by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LYS - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    7h 35m
    €107–323

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane LYS - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    9h 4m
    €104–275

  3. Train via Dijon

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    17h 28m
    €211–331

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus 403437 / ...
    20h 35m
    €116–172

  5. Drive  1,267.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nitracar car 1,267.2 km
    12h 58m
    €232–335

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GVA - VIE
    3. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitrabus bus
    9h 25m
    €134–358

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane GVA - BUD
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamkytrain train
    10h 44m
    €116–290

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Trnavatrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Trnava to Nitratrain train Re
    18h
    €235–367

  9. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Bus Station to Nitra Bus Station Stanicnabus bus Slovak Lines 609802
    23h 35m
    €136–223

Lyon to Nitra by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration17h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,084.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Nitra, Slovakia?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nitra via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Bratislava Hlavna Stanica, and Trnava in around 17h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Nitra via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 20h 35m.

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