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How to get fromSolothurn to Lyonby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Solothurn to Lyon by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train Ic5
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    5h 15m
    €89–280

  2. Bus via Lyon Perrache Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    6h 31m
    €24–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    6h 24m
    €43–78

  4. Drive 305.1 km

    1. Drive from Solothurn to Lyoncar car 305.1 km
    4h 9m
    €54–78

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 32m
    €174–479

  6. Fly Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BSL - LYS
    7h 38m
    €134–403

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GVA - LYS
    4h 59m
    €196–501

Solothurn to Lyon by train

Calendar122Weekly Trains
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 342.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 15m

What companies run services between Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Solothurn to Lyon Part Dieu via Renens VD, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Lyon every 4 hours. Tickets cost €23–40 and the journey takes 4h 40m. BlaBlaCar Bus also services this route once daily.

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