There are 7 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Train, bus via Geneva
best- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
8h 55m€96–216Drive 414 km
cheapest- Drive from Swiss Alps to Lyoncar 414 km
5h 24m€71–103Train, bus
- Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich to Lyonbus Kyiv-Lyon
10h 40mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
8h 14m€75–206Train
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
9h 1m€118–267Train, bus via Lyon
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain R43 / ...
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
9h 6m€97–206Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
9h 53m
Swiss Alps to Lyon by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon is to drive which costs €70 - €110 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €70 - €110.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Lyon is 434 km. The road distance is 414 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Geneva which takes 8h 55m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Lyon is 414 km. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Swiss Alps to Lyon.
There are 3764+ hotels available in Lyon.
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, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 9h 1m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–750
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €40–50
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70–90
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Zurich to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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