There are 8 ways to get from Chur to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Geneva
best- Take the train from Chur to Genèvetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
7h 10m€65–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chur station train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N76 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyonbus 480 / ...
10h 6m€38–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
8h 30m€42–64Drive 530.6 km
- Drive from Chur to Lyoncar 530.6 km
5h 42m€91–131Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
7h 30m€128–288Train
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
7h 23m€115–189Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Chur to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 21m€157–397Bus, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazionebus
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
8h 35m€83–209
Chur to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chur to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chur to Lyon is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Chur station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chur station train station and arriving at Lyon via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Chur to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Chur and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Chur and Lyon is 543 km. The road distance is 530.6 km.
The best way to get from Chur to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Geneva which takes 7h 10m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Chur to Lyon, including transfers.
Chur to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chur station train station.
Chur to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Chur station.
The best way to get from Chur to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 23m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Chur, Grisons, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Chur to Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chur station train station to Lyon via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–850
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chur to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Chur to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chur station train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Chur station train station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Chur, Postautostation to Bellinzona, Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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More Questions & Answers
Chur to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Chur to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chur to Lyon is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Chur to Lyon.
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