The average train between Lyon and Switzerland takes 4h 53m and the fastest train takes 4h 32m. There is at least one train per day from Lyon to Switzerland. 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 once daily between Lyon and Switzerland. The earliest departure is at 9:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Switzerland at 10:56 PM. All services require a transfer at Dijon Ville and take an average of 4h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Switzerland. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Switzerland station via Dijon Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
Lyon to Switzerland train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Switzerland train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Book your Lyon to Switzerland train tickets online with TGV inOui, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) and Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
The distance between Lyon and Switzerland is 285.2 km. The road distance is 519 km.
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Zürich Stadelhofen via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Zürich HB in around 5h 7m.
