There are 6 ways to get from Interlaken to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
6h 5m€80–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
7h 11m€39–61Drive 333.6 km
- Drive from Interlaken to Lyoncar 333.6 km
4h 15m€58–83Train, 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 11m€174–404Train
- 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 36m€93–301Train, bus via Fribourg
- 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 28m€76–189
Interlaken to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Interlaken to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 11m.
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 36m.
The distance between Interlaken and Lyon is 370 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 which takes 6h 5m and costs €80 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 5m 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 11m and costs €35 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €310 and takes 6h 36m.
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?
RegioJet operates a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost €19–29 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Interlaken West to Lyon Part Dieu via Bern, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 6h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–850
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Interlaken West to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
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
- €10–19
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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