There are 7 ways to get from Solothurn to Lyon by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
best- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain Ic5
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
5h 33m€85–269Bus via Lyon Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
6h 31m€22–34Bus
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
6h 24m€41–63Drive 305.1 km
- Drive from Solothurn to Lyoncar 305.1 km
4h 9m€53–77Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Solothurn to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
4h 59m€192–449Train
- Take the train from Solothurn to Lausannetrain Ic5
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 13m€104–268Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BSL - LYS
7h 48m€142–360
Solothurn to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Solothurn to Lyon is to bus via Lyon Perrache Bus Station which costs €22 - €35 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Solothurn to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs €50 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Solothurn to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Solothurn, Baseltor and arriving at Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Bern, Hauptbahnhof and Bern Car Terminal Neufeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Solothurn to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Solothurn and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Renens VD, Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Solothurn and Lyon is 342 km. The road distance is 305.1 km.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Lyon without a car is to train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine which takes 5h 33m and costs €85 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Solothurn to Lyon, including transfers.
Solothurn to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Solothurn to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Solothurn station.
The best way to get from Solothurn to Lyon is to train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine which takes 5h 33m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 6h 24m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €360 and takes 7h 48m.
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 33m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bern to Lyon every 4 hours. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Solothurn to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Solothurn to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Renens VD to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Solothurn to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lyon Perrache Bus Station.
Solothurn to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Renens VD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Solothurn to Lyon is 305 km. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Solothurn to Lyon.
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