There are 5 ways to get from Grindelwald to Lyon by train, bus, car, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
7h 33m€110–188Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poyatrain S1
- Take the bus from Fribourg to Lyonbus FlixBus 106 / ...
9h 18m€49–75Bus
- Take the bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 7m€51–83Drive 349.6 km
- Drive from Grindelwald to Lyoncar 349.6 km
4h 33m€64–92Train via Lausanne
- Take the train from Interlaken Ost to Berntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Bern to Lausannetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain
- Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
8h 9m€113–189
Grindelwald to Lyon by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grindelwald to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €45 - €75 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Grindelwald to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Grindelwald to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald, Bahnhof and arriving at Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Interlaken West, Bahnhof, Bern, Hauptbahnhof and Bern Car Terminal Neufeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Grindelwald to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Grindelwald and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Interlaken Ost, Bern, Genève and Bellegarde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Grindelwald and Lyon is 391 km. The road distance is 349.6 km.
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Grindelwald to Lyon, including transfers.
Grindelwald to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld station.
Grindelwald to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Interlaken Ost station.
The best way to get from Grindelwald to Lyon is to train which takes 7h 33m and costs €110 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €85 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Grindelwald, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Grindelwald to Lyon Part Dieu via Interlaken Ost, Bern, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost €19–35 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
Train from Interlaken Ost to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Interlaken Ost to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Thun to Fribourg/Freiburg Poya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bern Car Terminal Neufeld to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Fribourg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Grindelwald to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Lyon Perrache Bus Station.
Grindelwald to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Bern station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grindelwald to Lyon is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Grindelwald to Lyon.
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