There are 8 ways to get from Lucerne Station to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, 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, bus via Geneva
best- Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain Ir15
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
5h 45m€100–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
8h 25m€29–50Drive 387.7 km
- Drive from Lucerne Station to Lyoncar 387.7 km
4h 43m€70–101Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ZRH - LYS
7h€122–340Train
- Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain Ic21 / ...
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
6h 27m€109–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Wolhusen to Berntrain Re7
- Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus FlixBus N1149 / ...
8h 51m€47–72Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ZRH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
6h 35m€165–423Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
5h 59m€203–372
Lucerne Station to Lyon by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucerne Station to Lyon is to bus which costs €29 - €55 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lucerne Station to Lyon is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucerne Station to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and arriving at Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lucerne Station to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Luzern and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Basel SBB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Lucerne Station and Lyon is 418 km. The road distance is 387.7 km.
The best way to get from Lucerne Station to Lyon without a car is to train and bus via Geneva which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Lucerne Station to Lyon, including transfers.
Lucerne Station to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse station.
Lucerne Station to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
The best way to get from Lucerne Station to Lyon is to bus which takes 8h 25m and costs €29 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 6h 27m.
What companies run services between Lucerne Station, Switzerland and Lyon, France?
You can take a vehicle from Lucerne Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Lucerne Landenbergstrasse and Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 8h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luzern to Lyon Part Dieu via Basel SBB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 6h 27m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Train from Luzern to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Luzern to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Wolhusen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bern to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Lucerne Station to Lyon bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai.
Lucerne Station to Lyon train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Basel SBB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucerne Station to Lyon is 388 km. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Lucerne Station to Lyon.
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