There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sarnen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
6h 11mCHF 120–211Drive 375 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon to Sarnencar 375 km
5h 1mCHF 59–85Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lucerne Landenbergstrassebus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 49mTrain 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 HB to Luzerntrain
6h 4mCHF 144–396Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 29mCHF 118–315Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Fribourgbus
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thuntrain S1
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Sarnentrain Lix
9h 43mCHF 63–96Fly 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 HB to Luzerntrain
7h 31mCHF 132–301
Lyon to Sarnen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sarnen is to drive which costs SFr 55 - SFr 85 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sarnen is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Sarnen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Sarnen via Mulhouse Ville, Basel SBB and Luzern. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Lyon and Sarnen is 542 km. The road distance is 375 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarnen without a car is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 220.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lyon to Sarnen, including transfers.
Lyon to Sarnen train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sarnen is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 49m.
Lyon to Sarnen train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sarnen is 375 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Lyon to Sarnen.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sarnen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Sarnen via Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, Basel SBB, and Luzern in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Sarnen via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai, Lucerne Landenbergstrasse, and Luzern in around 8h 49m.
- 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 HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- 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
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg Poya to Thun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- 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 Interlaken Ost to Sarnen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- Website
- https://www.zentralbahn.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Fribourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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