There are 6 ways to get from Luthern to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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 GenèveIr15
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTgv
5h 55m€80–176Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luzern to Zurich Bus StationN401 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LyonN106 / ...
8h€20–60Drive 387.7 km
- Drive from Luthern to Lyon387.7 km
4h 41m€68–98Train, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
6h 4m€139–389Train via Dijon
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBEc / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieuTer
6h 17m€75–264Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ZRH - LYS
7h 40m€105–288
Luthern to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Lyon is to bus which costs €20 - €60 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Lyon via Zurich Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Luthern to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Geneve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Luthern and Lyon is 422 km. The road distance is 387.7 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €75 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Luthern to Lyon, including transfers.
Luthern to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luzern station.
Luthern to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Luthern to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs €75 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €20 - €60 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Luzern to Lyon Part Dieu via Geneve in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern to Lyon via Zurich Bus Station in around 8h.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- 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 Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €41–44
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 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
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +352 24 89 24 89
- Website
- cfl.lu
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.cfl.lu/en-gb
- 1st Class
- €45–75
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luzern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luzern to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Luthern to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Lyon is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Luthern to Lyon.
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