There are 9 ways to get from Lindau to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
8h 48m€125–211Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
10h 12m€39–69Bus
- Take the bus from Lindau to Lyonbus 106
9h 45m€40–60Drive 546.3 km
- Drive from Lindau to Lyoncar 546.3 km
6h 1m€85–122Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
7h 20m€138–289Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Genèvetrain Ic1
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 28m€89–191Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
8h 30m€125–291Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 19m€159–380Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
8h 55m€148–309
Lindau to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lindau to Lyon is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lindau to Lyon is to drive which takes 6h 1m and costs €80 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lindau and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Lindau to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Lindau-Insel and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Lindau-Reutin, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 48m.
The distance between Lindau and Lyon is 648 km. The road distance is 546.3 km.
The best way to get from Lindau to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Lindau to Lyon, including transfers.
Lindau to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lindau station.
Lindau to Lyon train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, depart from Lindau-Reutin station.
The best way to get from Lindau to Lyon is to train which takes 8h 48m and costs €120 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Lindau, Bavaria, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Lindau-Insel to Lyon Part Dieu via Lindau-Reutin, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and Mulhouse Ville in around 8h 48m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lindau to Lyon once a week. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- 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
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–850
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Lindau-Reutin to Zuerich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from St. Gallen to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- 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 Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Lindau-Insel to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lindau-Insel to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Radolfzell Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lindau to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €9–20
- 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 St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lindau to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Lindau to Lyon train services, operated by ÖBB EuroCity, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lindau to Lyon is 546 km. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Lindau to Lyon.
Book your Lindau to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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