There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 15mCHF 78–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus N106 / ...
7h 11mCHF 38–74Drive 396.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Rotkreuzcar 396.1 km
4h 49mCHF 64–92Train 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 Rotkreuztrain
5h 36mCHF 111–384Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 52mCHF 67–145Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain
7h 16mCHF 99–252Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Basel (BSL)plane LYS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
8h 20mCHF 116–305Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
7h 8mCHF 158–301
Lyon to Rotkreuz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Rotkreuz. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Rotkreuz via Genève and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Lyon and Rotkreuz is 445 km. The road distance is 396.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 210.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz, including transfers.
Lyon to Rotkreuz 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 Rotkreuz is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 35 - SFr 75 and takes 7h 11m.
Lyon to Rotkreuz train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Rotkreuz is 396 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from Lyon to Rotkreuz.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rotkreuz, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rotkreuz via Genève and Luzern in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 24–45 and the journey takes 6h 5m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–330
- 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 45–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 420–900
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Basel via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–200
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
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–28
- 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 Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–28
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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