There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Appenzell 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 to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
7h 9mCHF 138–263Bus via Lyon Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus RegioJet 95
8h 49mCHF 27–40Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
8h 29mCHF 29–50Drive 508.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Appenzellcar 508.4 km
5h 29mCHF 81–116Train 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 St. Gallentrain
6h 3mCHF 117–323Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Gossau SGtrain Ic1
7h 49mCHF 125–252Fly 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 St. Gallentrain
7h 43mCHF 105–236
Lyon to Appenzell by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Appenzell is to bus which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Appenzell is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Lyon Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Appenzell via Dijon, Zürich HB and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
The distance between Lyon and Appenzell is 623 km. The road distance is 508.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Appenzell without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 7h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Lyon to Appenzell, including transfers.
Lyon to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lyon Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Appenzell train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Appenzell is to train via Dijon which takes 7h 9m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 29m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Appenzell via Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, and St. Gallen in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 29–50 and the journey takes 7h 35m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–390
- 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 100–390
- 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 30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–45
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–70
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
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
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 45–65
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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
- 2nd Class
- CHF 24–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Gossau SG
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 9–15
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Appenzell bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at St. Gallen Lagerstrasse station.
Lyon to Appenzell train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Appenzell is 508 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Lyon to Appenzell.
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