There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Sempach by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Surseetrain Ir15 / ...
6h 1mCHF 67–145Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bernbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bern to Surseetrain Ir15 / ...
7h 7mCHF 41–71Drive 374.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Sempachcar 374.9 km
4h 32mCHF 59–84Train 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 5mCHF 128–332Bus, train via Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bernbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Surseetrain Ir15 / ...
7h 12mCHF 41–61Fly 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 40mCHF 121–249
Lyon to Sempach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sempach is to bus and train via Lyon which costs SFr 40 - SFr 65 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sempach is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs SFr 55 - SFr 85.
The distance between Lyon and Sempach is 415 km. The road distance is 374.9 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sempach without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 150.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Lyon to Sempach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sempach is 375 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Lyon to Sempach.
There are 451+ hotels available in Sempach.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sempach, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Sempach Stadt, Luzernertor via Genève, Sursee, Sempach-Neuenkirch, and Sempach Station in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–260
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–340
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 30–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- CHF 30–40
- 1st Class
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Sursee
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–28
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–27
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–35
- 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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–25
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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