There are 7 ways to get from Warsaw to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane WAW - LYS
5h 31m€72–289Train
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)train Eic
- Take the train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurttrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain 12 / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
18h 36m€272–488Bus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Lyonbus N1326
26h 20m€160–250Drive 1,689.1 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Lyoncar 1,689.1 km
15h 25m€310–447Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane WAW - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 21m€131–323Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 848103
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
26h 20m€116–201Drive, car train
- Drive from Warsaw to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
22h 41m€310–432
Warsaw to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to bus via Prague which costs €110 - €210 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €70 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Warsaw to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Warszawa Centralna and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
The distance between Warsaw and Lyon is 1391 km. The road distance is 1689.1 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 18h 36m and costs €270 - €490.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Warsaw to Lyon, including transfers.
Warsaw to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Warsaw to Lyon train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Warszawa Centralna station.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €70 - €290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €490 and takes 18h 36m, you could also bus, which costs €160 - €250 and takes 26h 20m.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Lyon, France?
Wizz Air, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Warszawa Centralna to Lyon Part Dieu via Frankfurt(Oder), Berlin Hbf, Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 18h 36m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Frankfurt(Oder)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 514 88 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- ODEG
Train from Frankfurt(Oder) to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ODEG
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Berlin Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Frankfurt to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- 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 Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Warsaw to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Warsaw to Lyon train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Frankfurt(Oder) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warsaw to Lyon is 1689 km. It takes approximately 15h 25m to drive from Warsaw to Lyon.
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Book your Warsaw to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and 12go.asia.
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