There are 5 ways to get from Thun to Lyon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Geneva
best- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain S1
- Take the train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
6h 9m€47–82Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
6h 11m€24–77Drive 333.9 km
- Drive from Thun to Lyoncar 333.9 km
3h 32m€57–83Train
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 14m€75–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poyatrain S1
- Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus N1149 / ...
6h 52m€27–37
Thun to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €27 - €40 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Lyon is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct train from Thun to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Thun and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Bern, Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Thun and Lyon is 339 km. The road distance is 333.9 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Geneva which takes 6h 9m and costs €45 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Thun to Lyon, including transfers.
Thun to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bern station.
The best way to get from Thun to Lyon is to bus which takes 6h 11m and costs €23 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 6h 14m.
Thun to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thun to Lyon is 334 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Thun to Lyon.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €25–50 and the journey takes 4h 40m. RegioJet also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Lyon Part Dieu via Bern, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 6h 14m.
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.bls.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- 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/
Bus from Bern to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Fribourg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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