There are 7 ways to get from Zurich to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus FlixBus N788 / ...
5h 53m€104–287Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N882A / ...
7h€28–55Drive 420.8 km
- Drive from Zurich to Lyoncar 420.8 km
4h 31m€72–104Fly Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
6h 17m€114–237Train
- 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
6h 10m€104–236Fly Zurich Airport 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 57m€115–333Train, 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 14m€159–408
Zurich to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Lyon is to bus which costs €28 - €55 and takes 7h.
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 every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
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 Basel Sbb and Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Zurich and Lyon is 429 km. The road distance is 420.8 km.
The best way to get from Zurich to Lyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 53m and costs €100 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 53m 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 bus which takes 7h and costs €28 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 6h 17m, you could also train, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 6h 10m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
FlixBus operates a bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 7h. RegioJet also services this route once a week. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–850
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- 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
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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
- €16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €28–45
- 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 Basel SBB 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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