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Compare train, coach and flight for Budapest to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 10m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.1 - 2.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £54, and a train costs an average of £289.
Distance: 1100 km
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£88 Average Price Cheapest | £180 Average Price | £292 Average Price |
23h 11m Average total duration 22h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 10m Average total duration Fastest 3h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 18h 16m Average total duration 17h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Lyon from Budapest by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Lyon is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
16:1023h15Budapest15:25Lyon£611One-way0 changes
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16:1023h15Budapest15:25Lyon£611One-way0 changes
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18:4020h45Budapest15:25Lyon£1131One-way0 changes
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6:0525h55Budapest8:00Lyon£681One-way0 changes
5:2530h00Budapest11:25Lyon£701One-way0 changes
12:4524h15Budapest13:00Lyon£821One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Budapest to Lyon
Travel to Lyon easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Budapest to Lyon.

This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Lyon:
A coach is £13 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Lyon costing on average £67.
A coach is £235 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Budapest to Lyon costing on average £289.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 48m.
Coach takes on average 20h 45m.
- Around 53 flights per day.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Lyon as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Budapest-Deli and arrive in Lyon Part Dieu.
- Coaches mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
- Travel with ÖBB | Railjet to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lyon by coach.
- Travel with easyJet, Lufthansa, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, LOT Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Air Baltic to go to Lyon by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- 0 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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