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 via Dijon
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
8h 2m€184–548Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Lindaubus FlixBus N106 / ...
9h 5m€35–65Drive 545.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lindaucar 545.1 km
6h 5m€84–121Train 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
7h 1m€171–483Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
8h 25m€152–477Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h 36mFly 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 Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Lindau-Inseltrain
8h 19m€164–349
Lyon to Lindau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lindau is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lindau is to drive which takes 6h 5m 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 Dijon, Zürich HB and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Lyon and Lindau is 649 km. The road distance is 545.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lindau without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 8h 2m and costs €180 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 2m 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 TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lindau is to train via Dijon which takes 8h 2m and costs €180 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 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 Dijon Ville, Dijon, Zürich HB, and Bregenz in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Lindau twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 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
- €100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- 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
- €40–65
- 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
- €30–55
- 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
- €30–70
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- 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 Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899 825 44
- servus@arverio.de
- Website
- arverio-by.de
Train from Pasing to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arverio-by.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Lindau is 545 km. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Lyon to Lindau.
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