There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Lindau by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
8h 18m€166–492Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Lindaubus FlixBus N106 / ...
9h 5m€45–80Drive 545.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lindaucar 545.1 km
6h 6m€85–123Train 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 Flughafen to Bregenztrain
6h 56m€172–474Train via Mulhouse
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
8h 21m€150–314Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 11m€50–77Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LYS - MUC
- Take the train from München Hbf to Lindau-Inseltrain
8h 8m€184–361
Lyon to Lindau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lindau is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lindau is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs €80 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Lindau. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Lindau. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Lindau-Insel via Genève, St. Gallen(Ch), St. Margrethen Sg and Bregenz Riedenburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Lyon and Lindau is 571 km. The road distance is 545.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs €160 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Lyon to Lindau, including transfers.
Lyon to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Lindau 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 Lindau is to train which takes 8h 18m and costs €160 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 9h 5m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lindau-Insel via Genève, St. Gallen, St. Gallen(Ch), St. Margrethen Sg, and Bregenz Riedenburg in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Lindau twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from München Hbf to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Lindau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lindau station.
Lyon to Lindau train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lindau is 545 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Lyon to Lindau.
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