There are 5 ways to get from Thun to Lyon by bus, train (TGV), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
6h 1mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poyatrain S1
- Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus FlixBus N953 / ...
6h 52m€31–52Train
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ir15 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 6m€94–249Drive 333 km
- Drive from Thun to Lyoncar 333 km
3h 33m€58–83Train, bus via Geneva
- 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 - Gerland Bus Stationbus
6h 16m€67–168
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thun to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Thun to Lyon is to drive which takes 3h 33m 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 6m.
The distance between Thun and Lyon is 337 km. The road distance is 333 km.
The best way to get from Thun to Lyon without a car is to bus which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m 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 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €250 and takes 6h 6m.
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 333 km. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Thun to Lyon.
What companies run services between Thun, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
RegioJet operates a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station once a week, and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thun to Lyon Part Dieu via Bern, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 6h 6m.
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Fribourg/Freiburg to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- bls.ch
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Fribourg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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