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How to get fromBellinzona to Lyonby train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Bellinzona to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    8h 1m
    €81–134

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Turinbus bus 467 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 24m
    €36–66

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Milano - Famagostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyonbus bus 729 / ...
    9h 18m
    €74–130

  4. Drive  460.1 km

    1. Drive from Bellinzona to Lyoncar car 460.1 km
    6h
    €83–120

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    5h 41m
    €84–225

  6. Train via Lausanne

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Lausannetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    9h 40m
    €178–298

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bellinzona to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 23m
    €197–483

Bellinzona to Lyon by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 544.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Bellinzona, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Bellinzona to Lyon Part Dieu via Lugano and Milano Centrale in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellinzona to Lyon via Milano - Famagosta, famagosta m2, lotto m1 m5, Lotto Fieramilanocity, Lampugnano, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 9h 18m.

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