There are 7 ways to get from Rapperswil to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
6h 44m€113–166Train, bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
8h 36m€37–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HBtrain S15 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus RegioJet 95
7h 51m€43–61Drive 450.7 km
- Drive from Rapperswil to Lyoncar 450.7 km
4h 54m€78–112Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich Oerlikontrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
7h 9m€118–255Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Luzerntrain Vae
- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
8h 51mTrain, fly to Geneva International Airport
- Take the train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich Oerlikontrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 8m€132–374
Rapperswil to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rapperswil to Lyon is to train and bus via Lyon which costs €35 - €65 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rapperswil to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Rapperswil to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Rapperswil SG and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Rapperswil and Lyon is 553 km. The road distance is 450.7 km.
The best way to get from Rapperswil to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs €110 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Rapperswil to Lyon, including transfers.
Rapperswil to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Rapperswil SG station.
Rapperswil to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rapperswil to Lyon is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Rapperswil to Lyon.
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What companies run services between Rapperswil, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Rapperswil SG to Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rapperswil SG to Zürich Oerlikon
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- 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 Rapperswil SG to Zürich Oerlikon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Rapperswil SG to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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