There are 6 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 - Gerland Bus Stationbus
8h 41m€100–343Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
11h 18m€59–94Drive 413 km
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Lyoncar 413 km
5h 27m€73–105Train 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 38m€152–322Train
- 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
8h 56m€122–404Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
8h 46m€244–595
Swiss Alps to Lyon by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Swiss Alps to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Andermatt and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Brig, Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Lyon is 435 km. The road distance is 413 km.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Geneva which takes 8h 41m and costs €100 - €350.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon, including transfers.
Swiss Alps to Lyon train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Andermatt station.
Swiss Alps to Lyon train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Brig Bahnhofplatz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swiss Alps to Lyon is 413 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Swiss Alps to Lyon.
There are 4139+ 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 8h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- 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
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €40–50
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70–85
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €40–50
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70–85
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €40–50
- 1st Class Ticket
- €70–85
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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