There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain Ir15 / ...
5h 58mCHF 98–293Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhofbus
8h 5mCHF 36–61Drive 386.6 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucernecar 386.6 km
4h 51mCHF 64–92Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Geneva Airportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
5h 17mCHF 128–351Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ic21 / ...
7h 16mCHF 112–213Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 52mCHF 103–305
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 35 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 95.
No, there is no direct bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Luzern, Bahnhof via Zürich Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Oullins and arriving at Luzern via Lyon Perrache, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon-Perrache and Lucerne is 420 km. The road distance is 386.6 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 58m and costs SFr 95 - SFr 300.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne, including transfers.
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne is to bus which takes 8h 5m and costs SFr 35 - SFr 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 220 and takes 7h 16m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon-Perrache, France and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Luzern, Bahnhof via Zurich Bus Station and Zürich Hbf in around 8h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Luzern via Oullins, Lyon Perrache, Lyon Part Dieu, Mulhouse Ville, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 7h 16m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Geneva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zürich Hbf to Luzern, Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne is 387 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Lucerne.
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