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 VilleTgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbTgv
5h 39mCHF 67–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus StationN106 / ...
7h 39mCHF 24–46Drive 408.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Forch408.7 km
5h 15mCHF 67–96Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
5h 14mCHF 123–384Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBIc1 / ...
6h 18mCHF 76–215Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LYS - ZRH
6h 53mCHF 86–315Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
7hCHF 142–331
Lyon to Forch by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Forch is to bus which costs SFr 23 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Forch is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 390.
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 39m.
The distance between Lyon and Forch is 529 km. The road distance is 408.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Forch without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 5h 39m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 190.
It takes approximately 5h 39m 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 39m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 23 - SFr 50 and takes 7h 39m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 320 and takes 6h 53m.
Lyon to Forch train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Forch is 409 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m 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 39m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 20–40 and the journey takes 6h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 440–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- 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 35–50
- 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 50–130
- 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 40–120
- 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 14–35
- 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 23–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- 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 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 20–40
- 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/
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