There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Altendorf by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 via Dijon
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
5h 58mCHF 84–234Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus N106 / ...
6h 59mCHF 33–65Drive 450.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Altendorfcar 450.4 km
4h 55mCHF 73–105Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, 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 Altendorftrain
5h 18mCHF 130–382Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
6h 26mCHF 94–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus RegioJet 95
- Take the train from St. Gallen to Uznachtrain S4 / ...
9h 20mFly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Altendorftrain
6h 58mCHF 118–250
Lyon to Altendorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Altendorf is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Altendorf is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Altendorf. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Altendorf via Dijon Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Lyon and Altendorf is 555 km. The road distance is 450.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Altendorf without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Lyon to Altendorf, including transfers.
Lyon to Altendorf train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Altendorf is to train via Dijon which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 59m.
Lyon to Altendorf train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Altendorf is 450 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Lyon to Altendorf.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Altendorf, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Altendorf via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 24–45 and the journey takes 6h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–41
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–170
- 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 40–120
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Altendorf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–26
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from St. Gallen to Uznach
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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