There are 6 ways to get from Grenchen to Lyon by train (Trenitalia, TGV), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Grenchen Nord to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
5h 31m€82–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 7m€31–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Grenchen Nord to Lausannetrain Ic51
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus 1629 / ...
6h 38m€62–151Drive 292.3 km
- Drive from Grenchen to Lyoncar 292.3 km
4h 3m€51–74Train to Basel, fly
- Take the train from Grenchen Nord to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
7h 26m€131–317Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grenchen Nord to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
4h 57m€189–467
Grenchen to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenchen to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Grenchen to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 3m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct train from Grenchen to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Grenchen Nord and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Renens VD, Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Grenchen and Lyon is 330 km. The road distance is 292.3 km.
The best way to get from Grenchen to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Grenchen to Lyon, including transfers.
Grenchen to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Grenchen Nord station.
The best way to get from Grenchen to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 7m.
Grenchen to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenchen to Lyon is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 3m to drive from Grenchen to Lyon.
What companies run services between Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Grenchen Nord to Lyon Part Dieu via Renens VD, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost €20–30 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–850
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Grenchen Nord to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Grenchen Nord to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Grenchen Nord to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Grenchen Nord to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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