There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Zug by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Zürich HB
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
6h 12mCHF 91–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus N106 / ...
6h 46mCHF 34–65Drive 406.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Zugcar 406.4 km
5h 1mCHF 66–95Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
5h 16mCHF 126–379Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
6h 25mCHF 76–211Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
6h 56mCHF 114–247Fly 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 Zürich HBtrain
8h 18mCHF 124–319
Lyon to Zug by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Zug is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Zug is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs SFr 65 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Zug. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Zug via Genève and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Lyon and Zug is 463 km. The road distance is 406.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Zug without a car is to train via Zürich HB which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Lyon to Zug, including transfers.
Lyon to Zug 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 Zug is to train via Zürich HB which takes 6h 12m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 6h 46m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 250 and takes 6h 56m.
Lyon to Zug train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Zug is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Lyon to Zug.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Zug, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Zug via Genève and Zürich HB in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station 4 times a week. 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 85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–340
- 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, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- 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 to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–240
- 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
- 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 Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 week
- 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/
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