There are 7 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
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Aarautrain Ic5 / ...
5h 30mCHF 99–282Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Bern Car Terminal Neufeldbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Aarautrain Ir16 / ...
5h 56mCHF 47–72Drive 379.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Aaraucar 379.5 km
4h 7mCHF 60–87Train 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 42mCHF 138–378Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus FlixBus N122 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Aarautrain Ir16 / ...
6h 1mCHF 48–78Fly 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 127–295Fly 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 144–343
Lyon to Aarau by train
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 Genève and Lausanne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Lyon and Aarau is 399 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 5h 30m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Lyon to Aarau, including transfers.
Lyon to Aarau train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Aarau train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve 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?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aarau via Genève and Lausanne in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 500–1,100
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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- 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 21–50
- 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 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–170
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Aarau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–50
- 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
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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