There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Forch 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
5h 38mCHF 90–163Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
7h 15mCHF 29–48Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 7mDrive 431.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Forchcar 431.2 km
4h 43mCHF 68–98Train 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 17mCHF 119–330Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
6h 8mCHF 110–314Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
6h 44mCHF 107–235
Lyon to Forch by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Forch is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 28 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Forch is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 100.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Forch. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Forch via Dijon Ville, Zürich HB and Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Lyon and Forch is 529 km. The road distance is 431.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Forch without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Lyon to Forch, including transfers.
Lyon to Forch train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Forch is to train via Dijon which takes 5h 38m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 7m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 240 and takes 6h 44m.
Lyon to Forch train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Forch is 431 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Lyon to Forch.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Forch, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Forch via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Zürich Stadelhofen, and Zürich Stadelhofen, Bahnhof in around 5h 38m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai once a week, 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 Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–380
- 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 50–300
- 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 29–65
- 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
- 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 Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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