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

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There are 6 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig BahnhofplatztrainR43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to GenèvetrainEc / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    8h 47m
    €103–224

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrainIc2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LyonbusN106 / ...
    11h 14m
    €41–114

  3. Drive 413.2 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Lyoncar413.2 km
    5h 23m
    €72–103

  4. Train, fly to Geneva International Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h 3m

  5. Train, bus via Évian-les-Bains

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig BahnhofplatztrainR43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to St-GingolphtrainR91
    3. Take the bus from Evian-les-Bains to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
    11h 34m
    €100–199

  6. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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

Swiss Alps to Lyon by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest 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 47m.

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