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How to get fromAppenzell to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Appenzell to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gossau SG to Genèvetrain train Ic1
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    8h 14m
    €154–417

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 51m
    €35–55

  3. Drive 508.2 km

    1. Drive from Appenzell to Lyoncar car 508.2 km
    5h 30m
    €89–128

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 48m
    €141–427

  5. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    9h 17m
    €35–65

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Gossau SG to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    7h 50m
    €105–356

  7. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    9h 12m
    €187–453

Appenzell to Lyon by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 530.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between Appenzell, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Appenzell to Lyon Part Dieu via Gossau SG and Geneve in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 7h 15m.

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