There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Lyon by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, night train, 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
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ARN - LYS
5h 51m€118–308Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
22h 30m€430–844Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N32
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyonbus N235 / ...
37h 40m€204–316Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx / ...
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Lausannetrain Ic5 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
40h 10m€391–723Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus
44h 26m€211–306Drive 2,204.5 km
- Drive from Stockholm to Lyoncar 2,204.5 km
21h 16m€368–532Drive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm to Lüneburgcar
- Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Lyoncar
26h 21m€347–483
Stockholm to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Lyon is to fly which costs €110 - €310 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Lyon via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Stockholm and Lyon is 1828 km. The road distance is 2204.5 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 22h 30m and costs €430 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Stockholm to Lyon, including transfers.
Stockholm to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Lyon train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Lyon is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €430 - €850 and takes 22h 30m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €320 and takes 37h 40m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Lyon, France?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Lyon Part Dieu via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–450
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from St. Gallen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lüneburg to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- Arda Tur
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guideHow to plan an amazing trip around Scandinavia
Read the travel guideHeading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guideBooking & Getting There
Stockholm to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Stockholm to Lyon train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm to Lyon is 2205 km. It takes approximately 21h 16m to drive from Stockholm to Lyon.
Book your Stockholm to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Stockholm to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3914+ hotels available in Lyon.