The train between Zermatt and Lyon takes 16h 16m. The train runs, on average, once a week from Zermatt to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once a week between Zermatt and Lyon. The service departs Zermatt at 3:06 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Lyon at 07:22:00. All services require a transfer at Visp and take an average of 16h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Zermatt station and arriving at Lyon station via Visp. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 16m.
Zermatt to Lyon train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Lyon train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Zermatt to Lyon train tickets online with Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Zermatt and Lyon is 226.7 km. The road distance is 392 km.
You can take a train from Zermatt to Lyon Part Dieu via Visp, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 7h 19m.
