There are 4 ways to get from Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, or rideshare
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Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs €25 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Lyon. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Geneve and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Genève-Cornavin Station and Lyon is 156 km. The road distance is 148.8 km.
The best way to get from Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €25 - €120.
The train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Geneve station.
The best way to get from Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs €25 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €9 - €27 and takes 2h 20m.
What companies run services between Genève-Cornavin Station, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Geneva to Lyon every 3 hours. Tickets cost €11–21 and the journey takes 2h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Genève to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Genève-Cornavin Station to Lyon.
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