There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Warsaw by plane, train (TGV), bus, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane LYS - WAW
5h 20mzł 313–1,283Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain Ice
- Take the train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepintrain 95 / ...
- Take the train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralnatrain 95
18h 13mzł 1,225–2,160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
25h 30mzł 450–1,344Drive 1,687.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Warsawcar 1,687.7 km
15h 26mzł 1,358–1,962Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane GVA - WAW
7h 5mzł 569–1,339Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus N1326
26h 15mzł 700–1,100Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Warsawcar
22h 37mzł 1,390–1,933
Lyon to Warsaw by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Warsaw is to bus and train which costs 450 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Warsaw is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs 310 zł - 1 300 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Warsaw, Bus Station West station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via Strasbourg, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf and Rzepin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Lyon and Warsaw is 1391 km. The road distance is 1687.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Warsaw without a car is to train which takes 18h 13m and costs 1 200 zł - 2 200 zł.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Lyon to Warsaw, including transfers.
Lyon to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Warsaw train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Warsaw is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs 310 zł - 1 300 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1 200 zł - 2 200 zł and takes 18h 13m, you could also bus, which costs 700 zł - 1 100 zł and takes 26h 15m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Warsaw, Poland?
Wizz Air, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Warszawa Centralna via Strasbourg, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, and Rzepin in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 430–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 420–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–1,100
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 380–1,300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 430–650
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 430–700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 130–220
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 500–950
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf to Rzepin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzepin to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 220–400
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 830
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 300–440
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–200
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 440–550
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 310–500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Warsaw bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Lyon to Warsaw train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Warsaw is 1688 km. It takes approximately 15h 26m to drive from Lyon to Warsaw.
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Book your Lyon to Warsaw bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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