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How to get fromLucerne to Lyonby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Lucerne to Lyon by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Dijon

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    5h 58m
    €113–192

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 15m
    €33–50

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wolhusen to Berntrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    8h 6m
    €42–72

  4. Drive 387.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Lyoncar car 387.5 km
    4h 42m
    €69–99

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    7h 5m
    €149–334

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train Ir15
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    6h 27m
    €130–357

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 45m
    €167–465

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GVA - LYS
    5h 59m
    €227–579

  9. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    6h 59m
    €188–441

  10. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    7h 43m
    €136–401

Lucerne to Lyon by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Lyon Part Dieu via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, and Dijon Ville in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 8h 15m.

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