There are 5 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Zurich by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
4h 4mCHF 120–650Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 51mCHF 60–110Drive 566.9 km
- Drive from Gare de Lyon to Zurichcar 566.9 km
6h 46mCHF 93–135Fly to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane CDG - ZRH
4h 34mCHF 100–278Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Basel (BSL)plane CDG - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
5h 38mCHF 139–385
Gare de Lyon to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Gare de Lyon to Zurich is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station station and arriving at Zürich. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare De Lyon and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 4m.
The distance between Gare de Lyon and Zurich is 609 km. The road distance is 566.9 km.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 650.
The train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb takes 4h 4m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Gare de Lyon to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Gare de Lyon to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Paris Gare De Lyon station.
The best way to get from Gare de Lyon to Zurich is to train which takes 4h 4m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 60 - SFr 110 and takes 10h 51m, you could also fly, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 280 and takes 4h 34m.
What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Zurich, Switzerland?
TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb every 3 hours. Tickets cost CHF 120–190 and the journey takes 4h 4m. Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürich 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 60–110 and the journey takes 10h 35m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–650
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–110
- 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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Gare de Lyon to Zurich bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Zürich station.
Gare de Lyon to Zurich train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gare de Lyon to Zurich is 567 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Gare de Lyon to Zurich.
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