There are 5 ways to get from Genève (Station) to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
1h 40m€29–45Bus via Lyon Perrache Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
2h 27m€8–14Bus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 21m€10–19Drive 148.6 km
- Drive from Genève (Station) to Lyoncar 148.6 km
1h 39m€27–39Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Genève to Lyon149.2 km
2h 19m€10
Genève (Station) to Lyon by train (TGV)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genève (Station) to Lyon is to rideshare which costs €10 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Genève (Station) to Lyon is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs €26 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva - Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 14m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Geneve and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Genève (Station) and Lyon is 156 km. The road distance is 148.6 km.
The best way to get from Genève (Station) to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs €29 - €45.
The train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu takes 1h 40m including transfers and departs once daily.
Genève (Station) to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Geneva - Bus Station.
Genève (Station) to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Geneve station.
The best way to get from Genève (Station) to Lyon is to train which takes 1h 40m and costs €29 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €19 and takes 2h 21m.
What companies run services between Genève (Station), Switzerland and Lyon, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu once daily. Tickets cost €29–45 and the journey takes 1h 40m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost €10–17 and the journey takes 2h 14m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Genève to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Genève (Station) to Lyon bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Genève (Station) to Lyon train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genève (Station) to Lyon is 149 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Genève (Station) to Lyon.
Book your Genève (Station) to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Genève (Station) to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 3933+ hotels available in Lyon.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Genève (Station) and Lyon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.