There are 6 ways to get from Interlaken to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus via Geneva
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
6h 21m€70–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 21m€38–77Drive 333.6 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Lyoncar 333.6 km
4h 15m€57–83Train, fly
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
8h 26m€162–321Train
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 26m€99–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poyatrain S1
- Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
8h 8m€39–59
Interlaken to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Interlaken to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Interlaken to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Interlaken West and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Bern, Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Interlaken and Lyon is 366 km. The road distance is 333.6 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Geneva which takes 6h 21m and costs €70 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Interlaken to Lyon, including transfers.
Interlaken to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken West station.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Lyon is to bus which takes 7h 21m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 6h 26m.
Interlaken to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Interlaken to Lyon is 334 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Interlaken to Lyon.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €25–30 and the journey takes 4h 40m. RegioJet also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken West to Lyon Part Dieu via Bern, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 6h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Fribourg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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