There are 7 ways to get from Zurich 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 Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
5h 8m€101–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus N106 / ...
6h 15m€17–65Drive 420.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lyoncar 420.8 km
4h 31m€73–106Fly Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
5h 44m€120–297Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
6h 1m€82–140Fly Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
6h 19m€112–243Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
6h 7m€171–354
Zurich to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lyon is to bus which costs €17 - €65 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Zurich Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart three times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Zurich and Lyon is 512 km. The road distance is 420.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Zurich to Lyon, including transfers.
Zurich to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lyon is to train which takes 5h 8m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €65 and takes 6h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €250 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Zürich HB to Lyon Part Dieu via Mulhouse Ville in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €28–65 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
- €95–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- 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 Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–850
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–24
- 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 Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- 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
- €17–30
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Zurich to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zurich to Lyon is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Zurich to Lyon.
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