There are 8 ways to get from Luthern to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (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 Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
6h 9m€91–163Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus RegioJet 22
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
8h 15m€28–45Drive 388.5 km
- Drive from Luthern to Lyoncar 388.5 km
4h 42m€66–96Train 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 20m€126–263Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain Ir15
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 38m€78–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Wolhusen to Berntrain Re7
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
8h 46m€38–58Train 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
7h 18m€140–382Train 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€171–296
Luthern to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luthern to Lyon is to bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luthern to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Luthern 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 Luthern to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Luthern and Lyon is 517 km. The road distance is 388.5 km.
The best way to get from Luthern to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 9m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Luthern to Lyon, including transfers.
Luthern to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse 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 6h 9m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €28 - €45 and takes 8h 15m.
What companies run services between Luthern, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Luzern to Lyon Part Dieu via Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville in around 6h 9m. 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
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
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
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Luthern to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Luthern to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luthern to Lyon is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Luthern to Lyon.
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