Lyon to Saint Petersburg by train
Travel from Lyon (France) to Saint Petersburg (Russia) by train (2301km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection Lyon (France) - Saint Petersburg (Russia) goes via Germany, Poland and Belarus. There are direct night trains available from Paris and Nice to Moscow. The ticket price starts from 185 EUR. It is also possible to travel via Ukraine if you want to avoid Belarus. Please read the following travel information and blog posts.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Lyon (France) - Paris (France) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
- 2Lyon (France) - Berlin (Germany) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
2301 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Lyon to Saint Petersburg, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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Saint Petersburg - Lyon / Nice - Moscow1 Lyon (France) - Paris (France) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Lyon (France) to Paris (France)
Travel from Lyon to Paris by direct OUIGO and TGV INOUI high-speed-train. The journey time is two hours. The train ticket prices start at 16 EUR. There are hourly train connections.
The departure station is "Lyon Part-Dieu". The arrival station is "Paris Gare de l’Est".
Find the exact train schedules and book your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Lyon to Paris?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV)
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Paris - Lyon
1b Travelling from Paris (France) to Moscow (Russia)
The train connection from Paris to Moscow is served once a week by the direct RZD night train. The journey time is 40 hours. You can buy train tickets from 180 EUR.
You spend two nights on the comfortable Russian night train. A dining car is available over large parts of the route.
Find the exact ticket fares and timetable via the booking links.
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Where to buy a ticket from Paris to Moscow?
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night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 408/18B Nice - Moscow / EN 453/24J Paris - Moscow
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Moscow - Paris
1c Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
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Saint Petersburg - Moscow
2 Lyon (France) - Berlin (Germany) - Warsaw (Poland) - Moscow (Russia) - Saint Petersburg (Russia)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Lyon (France) to Berlin (Germany)
To travel from France to Germany by train, use a route either via Paris/Lille to Cologne by Thalys train. Or from Paris via Strasbourg/Saarbrücken to Frankfurt or Stuttgart by TGV/ICE. There is also a direct train from Marseille in direction of Frankfurt. Please use the given booking links to find schedules and ticket prices. Prices are usually the same, but sometimes vary slightly.
If you want to use a night train, have a look at the Russian night train Paris to Moscow (exit in Berlin). A very nice experience and high quality, but does not run daily!
The Europe Special price of Deutsche Bahn (German railways) is available from EUR 39. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
Where to buy a ticket from Lyon to Berlin?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
THALYS (THY) / ICE Alleo Germany - France (ICE Alleo) / TGV Alleo France - Germany (TGV Alleo)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 453/24J Paris - Moscow
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SNCF Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Berlin - Lyon / Paris - Berlin / Paris - Cologne / Paris - Düsseldorf / Marseille - Frankfurt am Main / Paris - Hamburg / Paris - Hanover / Paris - Leipzig / Paris - Munich / Paris - Nuremberg / Paris - Stuttgart
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2b Travelling from Berlin (Germany) to Warsaw (Poland)
To travel from Berlin to Warsaw by train, buy a "Sparpreis Europa" saver fare ticket of German railways Deutsche Bahn. The ticket price starts from 29 EUR. The journey time is about 6:30 hours. There are at least four direct connections per day by the Berlin-Warsaw-Express.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your train tickets via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Berlin to Warsaw?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Express InterCity (EIC) / Berlin Warszawa Express (BWE)
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Warsaw - Berlin
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2c Travelling from Warsaw (Poland) to Moscow (Russia)
Travel from Warsaw to Moscow by direct train. The journey time is 15 hours. Train tickets are available from 150 EUR. The trains run overnight via Belarus and offer compartments with 1, 2 or 4 berths. They are very comfortable and high quality.
If you want to avoid Belarus, you can travel via Ukraine.
First travel from Warsaw to Kiev by day or overnight train. The journey time is 15 hours, tickets are available from 45 EUR. Then travel from Kiev to Moscow. The journey time is 13 hours and tickets are available from 70 EUR.
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Where to buy a ticket from Warsaw to Moscow?
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Moscow - Warsaw
2d Travelling from Moscow (Russia) to Saint Petersburg (Russia)
You can travel from Moscow to Saint Petersburg by Sapsan high-speed-train or by night train. The fastest travel time is 3:30 hours by Sapsan. A journey by overnight train takes 8 to 9 hours. There are 20 to 25 train connections daily around the clock. Train tickets are available from 30 EUR. You can find these train tickets as well as the exact timetable via the given booking links.
In addition to the fast Sapsan train, overnight travel is very interesting: the night trains offer many comfort categories from basic seats to luxury sleeping cabins.
Where to buy a ticket from Moscow to Saint Petersburg?
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Saint Petersburg - Moscow
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