There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Grenchen by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Grenchen Nordtrain
4h 46mCHF 78–167Drive 310.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon to Grenchencar 310.7 km
3h 36mCHF 49–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lausannebus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Grenchen Nordtrain Ic51
5h 42mCHF 56–100Train 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 Grenchen Südtrain
6h 7mCHF 148–373Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus Kyiv-Lyon
6h 46mFly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
7h 33mCHF 107–293
Lyon to Grenchen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Grenchen is to drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 75 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Grenchen is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs SFr 45 - SFr 75.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Grenchen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Grenchen Nord via Genève and Renens VD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Lyon and Grenchen is 331 km. The road distance is 310.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Grenchen without a car is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Lyon to Grenchen, including transfers.
Lyon to Grenchen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Grenchen is to train which takes 4h 46m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 46m.
Lyon to Grenchen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Grenchen is 311 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Lyon to Grenchen.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Grenchen Nord via Genève and Renens VD in around 4h 46m. Alternatively, Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Lyon to Bern once daily, and the journey takes 4h 3m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–220
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 24–55
- 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 24–40
- 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 45–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
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