There are 7 ways to get from Zug to Lyon by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to MulhouseTgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu84
6h 43m€118–236Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to LyonN106 / ...
7h 50m€35–71Drive 411.4 km
- Drive from Zug to Lyon411.4 km
4h 54m€71–102Fly Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
6h 18m€137–348Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Luzern to GenèveIr15
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part DieuTer
7h 28m€85–169Fly Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)ZRH - LYS
6h 53m€122–259Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Zug to Lugano
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)MXP - LYS
7h 31m€108–250
Zug to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zug to Lyon is to bus which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zug to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 54m 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 and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Zug and Lyon is 540 km. The road distance is 411.4 km.
The best way to get from Zug to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 6h 43m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 43m 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 which takes 6h 43m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €75 and takes 7h 50m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 6h 53m.
Zug to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zug to Lyon is 411 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m 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 and Mulhouse Ville in around 6h 43m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon 4 times a day. Tickets cost €22–50 and the journey takes 6h 15m. RegioJet also services this route once a week.
- 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 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zug to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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