There are 7 ways to get from Winterthur to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Geneva
best- Take the train from Winterthur to Genèvetrain Ic1
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 39m€131–242Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
8h 31m€32–62Bus
- Take the bus from Zurich to Lyonbus Kyiv-Lyon
7h 9mDrive 440.8 km
- Drive from Winterthur to Lyoncar 440.8 km
4h 41m€77–111Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
6h 23m€114–252Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
6h 39m€105–232Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
5h 53m€125–349
Winterthur to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Lyon is to bus via Lyon which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Geneve. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Winterthur and Lyon is 465 km. The road distance is 440.8 km.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Lyon without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 6h 39m and costs €130 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Winterthur to Lyon, including transfers.
Winterthur to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Winterthur station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Lyon is to train via Geneva which takes 6h 39m and costs €130 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €260 and takes 6h 23m.
Winterthur to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Genève station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winterthur to Lyon is 441 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Winterthur to Lyon.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Winterthur to Lyon Part Dieu via Geneve in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, Pavluks Trans operates a bus from Zurich to Lyon once daily, and the journey takes 5h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–320
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Winterthur to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Zurich to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- 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 Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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