There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Aarau by train (TGV), bus, train, 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 (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
4h 54mCHF 87–188Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus RegioJet 95
- Take the train from Bern to Aarautrain Ir16 / ...
5h 56mCHF 46–71Drive 379.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Aaraucar 379.5 km
4h 7mCHF 61–87Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
5h 40mCHF 120–320Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
5h 29mCHF 89–269Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Aarautrain Ir16 / ...
6h 11mCHF 48–79Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain
7h 7mCHF 109–263Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
6h 2mCHF 121–326
Lyon to Aarau by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Aarau is to bus and train which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Aarau is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Aarau. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Aarau via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB and Olten. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Lyon and Aarau is 482 km. The road distance is 379.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Aarau without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Lyon to Aarau, including transfers.
Lyon to Aarau train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Aarau train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Aarau is 379 km. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Lyon to Aarau.
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Aarau, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 75–120 and the journey takes 3h 8m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 490–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–18
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Bern to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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