There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Meiringen by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 BernIc1 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken OstIce / ...
6h 54mCHF 97–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to BernN106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, BahnhofEv3
8h 20mCHF 37–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourg106 / ...
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to ThunS1
8h 13mCHF 44–81Drive 355.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Meiringen355.2 km
4h 41mCHF 57–82Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, 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 HB to Luzern
- Take the train from Luzern to Meiringen
7h 12mCHF 143–420Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Take the train from Luzern to Meiringen
8h 52mCHF 131–288
Lyon to Meiringen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Meiringen is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Meiringen is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Meiringen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Meiringen via Genève, Bern and Interlaken Ost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Lyon and Meiringen is 406 km. The road distance is 355.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Meiringen without a car is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Lyon to Meiringen, including transfers.
Lyon to Meiringen 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 Meiringen is to train which takes 6h 54m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 70 and takes 8h 20m.
Lyon to Meiringen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Meiringen is 355 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Lyon to Meiringen.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Meiringen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Meiringen via Genève, Bern, and Interlaken Ost in around 6h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Meiringen via Bern, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Bahnhof, Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof, and Interlaken Ost in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–310
- 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
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–310
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 23–35
- 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
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Interlaken Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 31–34
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 (0)58 668 80 00
- info@zentralbahn.ch
- Website
- zentralbahn.ch
Train from Luzern to Meiringen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–27
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.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 Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- info@postauto.ch
- Website
- postauto.ch
Bus from Bern, Bahnhof to Interlaken Ost, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- https://www.postauto.ch
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