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How to get fromLucerne to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Lucerne to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genèvetrain train Ir15
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    5h 45m
    €124–329

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Milan Lampugnano Bus Station - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 15m
    €34–51

  3. Drive 387.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Lyoncar car 387.5 km
    4h 43m
    €68–98

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 8m
    €139–366

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Wolhusen to Berntrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149 / ...
    8h 51m
    €45–81

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    7h 10m
    €103–295

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GVA - LYS
    5h 59m
    €212–521

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    6h 57m
    €176–531

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    7h 43m
    €134–382

Lucerne to Lyon by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 421.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

You can take a train from Luzern to Lyon Part Dieu via Geneve in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lucerne Landenbergstrasse to Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai in around 8h 15m.

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