There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz 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 Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
6h 2mCHF 116–215Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
7h 27mCHF 39–80Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 22mDrive 396.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Rotkreuzcar 396.1 km
4h 49mCHF 63–90Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, 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 40mCHF 120–363Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 19mCHF 114–319Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry 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 7mCHF 108–268
Lyon to Rotkreuz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz is to bus via Lyon which costs SFr 35 - SFr 80 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 90.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Rotkreuz. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Rotkreuz via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Lyon and Rotkreuz is 540 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 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz, including transfers.
Lyon to Rotkreuz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 22m.
Lyon to Rotkreuz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville 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 Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 6h 2m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai once a week, and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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