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How to get fromLyon to Rotkreuzby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train Ic21 / ...
    5h 55m
    CHF 104–175

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    7h 22m
    CHF 35–54

  3. Drive  396.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotkreuzcar car 396.2 km
    4h 50m
    CHF 67–97

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 132–377

  5. Train via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    6h 21m
    CHF 106–162

  6. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    7h 37m
    CHF 44–66

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 95–305

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain train
    6h 45m
    CHF 168–381

Lyon to Rotkreuz by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 539.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rotkreuz, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rotkreuz via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 24–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m.

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