There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Altendorf by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Dijon
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon VilleTer / ...
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbTgv
6h 20mCHF 84–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus StationN106 / ...
6h 59mCHF 35–57Drive 427.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Altendorf427.9 km
5h 27mCHF 70–101Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Altendorf
5h 18mCHF 132–380Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
6h 26mCHF 94–229Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen LagerstrasseRegioJet 95
- Take the train from St. Gallen to UznachS4 / ...
9h 20mFly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Altendorf
6h 58mCHF 115–251
Lyon to Altendorf by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Altendorf is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Altendorf is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 380.
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 6h 20m.
The distance between Lyon and Altendorf is 556 km. The road distance is 427.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Altendorf without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lyon to Altendorf, including transfers.
Lyon to Altendorf train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Altendorf is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 20m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 60 and takes 6h 59m.
Lyon to Altendorf train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Altendorf is 428 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m 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 6h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–35 and the journey takes 6h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.
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- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
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 24–35
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 38–42
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- 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 40–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 26–27
- 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 20–35
- 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 16–25
- 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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