There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Chiasso by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or train (TGV)
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain Re80
6h 7mCHF 45–73Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N406 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Comobus FlixBus 1524 / ...
8h 9mCHF 28–97Drive 465.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Chiassocar 465.6 km
4h 48mCHF 73–105Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
5h 16mCHF 63–182Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the train from Locarno to Chiassotrain S
9h 25mCHF 148–296Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane GVA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisiotrain
7h 11mCHF 100–269Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane LYS - LIN
8h 9mCHF 83–241Train 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 HB to Chiassotrain
7h 32mCHF 178–428
Lyon to Chiasso by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chiasso is to bus which costs SFr 27 - SFr 100 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chiasso is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Chiasso. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Chiasso via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Lyon and Chiasso is 495 km. The road distance is 465.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chiasso without a car is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Lyon to Chiasso, including transfers.
Lyon to Chiasso train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Chiasso is to train which takes 6h 7m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 100 and takes 8h 9m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 80 - SFr 250 and takes 8h 9m.
Lyon to Chiasso train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Chiasso is 466 km. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Lyon to Chiasso.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chiasso, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chiasso via Milano Centrale in around 6h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Chiasso via Milan, Como, and Como S. Giovanni in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–230
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 310–700
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–410
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Milano Centrale to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Locarno to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Mendrisio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Locarno to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 3–4
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–55
- 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 25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 35–55
- 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 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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