There are 6 ways to get from Interlaken 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
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 22m€87–136Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse to Bern, Bahnhofbus Ev1
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus N106 / ...
7h 7m€25–64Drive 333.6 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Lyoncar 333.6 km
4h 15m€58–84Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 36m€162–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S1
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
7h 24m€71–149Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
8h 11m€154–318
Interlaken to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Lyon is to bus which costs €25 - €65 and takes 7h 7m.
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 bus from Interlaken to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse and arriving at Lyon via Bern, Bahnhof and Bern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
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 and Geneve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Interlaken and Lyon is 376 km. The road distance is 333.6 km.
The best way to get from Interlaken to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs €85 - €140.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Interlaken to Lyon, including transfers.
Interlaken to Lyon bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, depart from Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse station.
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 train which takes 6h 22m and costs €85 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €65 and takes 7h 7m.
What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Interlaken West to Lyon Part Dieu via Bern and Geneve in around 6h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse to Lyon via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, and Bern in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- 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
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 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
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse to Bern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Interlaken to Lyon bus services, operated by PostAuto Schweiz AG, arrive at Bern, Bahnhof station.
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.
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