There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Elgg 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 Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
6h 43mCHF 101–197Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 23mCHF 34–69Drive 452.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Elggcar 452.2 km
4h 53mCHF 72–104Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
5h 14mCHF 127–358Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Winterthurtrain Ic1 / ...
6h 49mCHF 127–353Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
8h 28mCHF 35–77Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
6h 39mCHF 116–275
Lyon to Elgg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Elgg is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Elgg is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Elgg. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Elgg via Dijon Ville and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Lyon and Elgg is 555 km. The road distance is 452.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Elgg without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 43m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Lyon to Elgg, including transfers.
Lyon to Elgg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Elgg is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 43m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 23m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 280 and takes 6h 39m.
Lyon to Elgg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Elgg is 452 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Lyon to Elgg.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Elgg, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Elgg via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 26–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–700
- 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 55–320
- 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 35–60
- 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 60–100
- 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 30–50
- 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 28–65
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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