There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Orbe by train (TGV), bus, or car
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 Renens VDRe33 / ...
4h 3mCHF 44–152Bus via Geneva
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Geneve, Gare Routiere to Yverdon-les-Bains
5h 34mCHF 17–36Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Lausanne106 / ...
5h 23mCHF 31–37Drive 202.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Orbe202.2 km
2h 47mCHF 33–47
Lyon to Orbe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Orbe is to bus via Geneva which costs SFr 17 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Orbe is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs SFr 30 - SFr 50.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Orbe. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Orbe, poste via Geneve, Gare Routiere and Yverdon-les-Bains, gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Lyon and Orbe is 248 km. The road distance is 202.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Orbe without a car is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Lyon to Orbe, including transfers.
Lyon to Orbe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Orbe is to train which takes 4h 3m and costs SFr 40 - SFr 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 40 and takes 5h 23m.
Lyon to Orbe bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Geneva - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Orbe is 202 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Lyon to Orbe.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Orbe, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Orbe, poste via Genève, Renens VD, Arnex, and Arnex, gare in around 4h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Lausanne every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 13–16 and the journey takes 3h 40m.
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 Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- https://www.sbb.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 Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–18
- 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
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–13
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Geneve, Gare Routiere to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–11
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
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