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 GeneveTer
- Take the train from Genève to St. GallenIc1
8h 31m€104–301Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen LagerstrasseRegioJet 95
9h 34m€37–69Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to LindauN106 / ...
9h 5m€40–60Drive 522.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Lindau522.5 km
6h 37m€80–115Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
7h 5m€132–455Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
8h 46m€118–326Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)LYS - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Lindau-Insel
8h 18m€133–280
Lyon to Lindau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Lindau is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Lindau is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs €75 - €120.
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, St. Margrethen Sg and Bregenz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Lyon and Lindau is 571 km. The road distance is 522.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Lindau without a car is to train which takes 8h 31m and costs €100 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 31m 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 31m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 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. Margrethen SG, St. Margrethen Sg, and Bregenz in around 8h 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Lindau twice daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
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
- €25–35
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 821 899825-44
- servus@go-ahead.bayern
- Website
- go-ahead.bayern
Train from Pasing to Lindau-Insel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- go-ahead.bayern
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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 523 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Lyon to Lindau.
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