There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Glacier Express by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Mulhouse
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
9h 41mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhofbus
10h 57mCHF 71–193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
10h 31mDrive 540.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Glacier Expresscar 540.2 km
7h 17mCHF 85–122Train 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 Churtrain
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain
8h 36mTrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Churtrain Ic
- Take the train from Chur to Predatrain R38
9h 56m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Glacier Express is to drive which costs SFr 80 - SFr 130 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Glacier Express is to drive which takes 7h 17m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Glacier Express. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Preda via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Lyon and Glacier Express is 700 km. The road distance is 540.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Glacier Express without a car is to train via Mulhouse which takes 9h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Lyon to Glacier Express, including transfers.
Lyon to Glacier Express train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Glacier Express train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Glacier Express is 540 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Lyon to Glacier Express.
There are 1393+ hotels available in Glacier Express.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Glacier Express, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Glacier Express via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, Chur, and Preda in around 9h 41m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 60–80
- 1st Class
- CHF 85–110
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
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–210
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–19
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- Website
- rhb.ch
Train from Chur to Preda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rhb.ch/en/
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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 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
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Thusis, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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