There are 6 ways to get from Lugano 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 Lugano to Milano CentraleRe80 / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieuFr
7h 5m€82–196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano076 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon480 / ...
8h 20m€30–66Drive 472.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Lyon472.6 km
5h 10m€81–117Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Monza
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LIN - LYS
8h 7m€92–246Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Auchan Corso Giulio Cesare
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
10h 7m€33–108Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
8h 37m€158–376
Lugano to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Lyon is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Lyon is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Lyon via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lugano to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Lugano and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Lugano and Lyon is 521 km. The road distance is 472.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €80 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Lugano to Lyon, including transfers.
Lugano to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Lugano station.
The best way to get from Lugano to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €80 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Lugano to Lyon Part Dieu via Milano Centrale in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Lyon via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Turin Auchan Corso Giulio Cesare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €19–25
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More Questions & Answers
Lugano to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Lugano to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Lyon is 473 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Lugano to Lyon.
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