The average train between Lyon and Lake Lucerne takes 7h 53m and the fastest train takes 5h 4m. The train service runs several times per day from Lyon to Lake Lucerne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Lyon and Lake Lucerne. The earliest departure is at 10:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Lake Lucerne at 7:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Mulhouse Ville and take an average of 7h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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13h 5m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Lake Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Lake Lucerne station via Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
Lyon to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Lake Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Luzern station.
Book your Lyon to Lake Lucerne train tickets online with TGV inOui, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) and Schweizerische Südostbahn AG.
The distance between Lyon and Lake Lucerne is 306.8 km. The road distance is 522 km.
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Luzern via Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB in around 5h 47m.