There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Kandern by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
5h 25m€83–161Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Basel SBBbus FlixBus N122 / ...
7h 12m€29–50Drive 392.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kanderncar 392.4 km
4h 21m€61–88Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
7h 32m€110–225Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
8h 54m€93–265Train 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 Basel SBBtrain
7h 20m€146–412Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
6h 33m€129–309
Lyon to Kandern by train and bus (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kandern is to bus which costs €29 - €50 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kandern is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kandern. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kandern, Busbahnhof via Basel, Bahnhof SBB and Basel, Badischer Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Lyon and Kandern is 459 km. The road distance is 392.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kandern without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Lyon to Kandern, including transfers.
Lyon to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kandern is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €29 - €50 and takes 7h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 7h 32m.
Lyon to Kandern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Kandern is 392 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Lyon to Kandern.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kandern, Germany?
TGV inOui operates a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville every 4 hours. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Basel SBB twice daily. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–700
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- 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
- €75–130
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- 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
- €20–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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