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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $68. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 1m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $68, and a train costs an average of $402.
Distance: 763 miles (1229 km)
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$270 Average price | $138 Average price Cheapest | $402 Average price | $361 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 26h 32m Average total duration 26h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 39m Average total duration 15h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Lyon:
A bus is $132 (€108) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Lyon costing on average $270 (€221).
A bus is $264 (€216) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Lyon costing on average $402 (€329).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 9m.
Bus takes on average 26h 2m.
Travel optionsfrom Copenhagen to Lyon
How to get from Copenhagen to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Lyon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 PM32h45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1381One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus12:05 PM32h45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro8:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1381One-way1 transfer
Fastest
SK17935:10 PM2h10Copenhagen Airport7:20 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$5561One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus8:20 AM28h30København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro12:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1451One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:40 PM31h10København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro11:50 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1781One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM31h15København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro11:15 PMLyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)$1801One-way1 transfer
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SN35876:50 AM5h35Copenhagen Airport12:25 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3711One-way1 transfer
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OS3537:00 AM5h10Copenhagen Airport12:10 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3741One-way1 transfer
LH831 · LH10827:20 PM4h10Copenhagen Airport11:30 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3771One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Lyon:
A bus is $132 (€108) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Lyon costing on average $270 (€221).
A bus is $264 (€216) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Copenhagen to Lyon costing on average $402 (€329).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 9m.
Bus takes on average 26h 2m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Lyon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Copenhagen Central Station and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn, Danish Railways (DSB) to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Lyon by bus.
- Travel with Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, easyJet, Air France, Sas Airways, KLM, Vueling, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines to go to Lyon by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet, Sas Airways.
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