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How to get fromLyon to Aarauby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Aarau by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Aarautrain train Ic5 / ...
    5h 30m
    CHF 97–158

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Aarautrain train Ir16 / ...
    5h 56m
    CHF 46–74

  3. Drive  379.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Aaraucar car 379.5 km
    4h 7m
    CHF 73–106

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 145–391

  5. Bus, train via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bern to Aarautrain train Ir16 / ...
    6h 26m
    CHF 54–82

  6. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarautrain train
    7h 12m
    CHF 110–299

Lyon to Aarau by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aarau via Genève and Lausanne in around 5h 30m.

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