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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Lyonby train, bus, car, plane or train (TGV)

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train R43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    8h 58m
    €136–364

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus RegioJet 95
    11h 15m
    €55–84

  3. Drive 414 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Lyoncar car 414 km
    5h 24m
    €73–106

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    8h 14m
    €80–279

  5. Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train R43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    9h 2m
    €134–384

  6. Train, bus via Geneva

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train R43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus bus
    9h 3m
    €123–321

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    9h 38m
    €156–310

Swiss Alps to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Lyon Part Dieu via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Andermatt, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, and Geneve in around 8h 58m.

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