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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane LYS - HEL
    7h 51m
    €139–341

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane LYS - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    11h 1m
    €134–348

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    38h 55m
    €351–594

  4. Train, bus via Vilnius

    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 Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 29m
    €412–571

  5. Drive  3,906.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Helsinkicar car 3,906.6 km
    41h 21m
    €800–1,156

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    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
    8h 6m
    €157–317

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Hamburg Hbftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    43h 6m
    €384–657

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N235 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus N1206 / ...
    46h 40m
    €269–401

  9. Drive, car train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar car
    4. Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar car
    2d 6h
    €723–1,179

Lyon to Helsinki by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration38h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,125.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 51m

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

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 46h 40m.

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