There are 9 ways to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Romanshorn to Zürich HBtrain Ic8
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 17m€129–342Bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse
cheapest- Take the bus from St. Gallen Lagerstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
9h€38–59Bus
- Take the bus from Bregenz bus station to Lyonbus FlixBus N106 / ...
8h 25m€40–70Drive 485.4 km
- Drive from Konstanz to Lyoncar 485.4 km
5h 12m€76–110Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
5h 57m€134–442Train via Geneva
- Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Winterthurtrain
- Take the train from Winterthur to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 39m€140–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich HBtrain 75
- Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 52m€44–76Train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Radolfzell Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SXB - LYS
6h 26m€168–403Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
7h 28m€152–460
Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon is to bus via St. Gallen Lagerstrasse which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €75 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bregenz bus station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Romanshorn and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 17m.
The distance between Bodensee (Lake) and Lyon is 593 km. The road distance is 485.4 km.
The best way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €120 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon, including transfers.
Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bregenz bus station.
Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Romanshorn station.
The best way to get from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 17m and costs €120 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Romanshorn to Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 17m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bregenz bus station to Lyon twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 8h 25m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Train from Romanshorn to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Kreuzlingen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Kreuzlingen to Winterthur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Winterthur to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bregenz bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon is 485 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Bodensee (Lake) to Lyon.
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