There are 8 ways to get from Zug to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Dijon
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain Ic3 / ...
- Take the train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
7h 1m€121–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
7h 54m€45–68Drive 411.2 km
- Drive from Zug to Lyoncar 411.2 km
4h 56m€72–103Fly Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
6h 53m€130–306Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain Ir15
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
7h 34m€137–394Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
7h 55m€46–78Fly Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserinetrain
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 33m€148–432Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Zug to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MXP - LYS
7h 31m€137–380
Zug to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Lyon is to bus which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Zug to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Zug and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB, Basel Sbb and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Zug and Lyon is 548 km. The road distance is 411.2 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Lyon without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 7h 1m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Zug to Lyon, including transfers.
Zug to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zug to Lyon is to train via Dijon which takes 7h 1m and costs €120 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 7h 54m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 6h 53m.
Zug to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Lyon is 411 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Zug to Lyon.
What companies run services between Zug, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Zug to Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB, Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, and Dijon Ville in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–470
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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 Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- 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
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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