There are 7 ways to get from Lucerne to Lyon by train (TGV), 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 Luzern to Genèvetrain Ir15
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
5h 55m€133–363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 15m€34–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Wolhusen to Berntrain Re7
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
8h 6m€43–77Drive 387.5 km
- Drive from Lucerne to Lyoncar 387.5 km
4h 43m€69–99Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 13m€158–456Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
7h 5m€134–325Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
5h 59m€228–595
Lucerne to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Lucerne and Lyon is 427 km. The road distance is 387.5 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €130 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Lucerne to Lyon, including transfers.
Lucerne to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €130 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €55 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Luzern to Lyon Part Dieu via Genève and Bellegarde in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Wolhusen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lucerne to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne to Lyon is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Lucerne to Lyon.
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