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How to get fromLyon to Appenzellby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Appenzell by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Dijon

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Ec
    7h 29m
    CHF 103–183

  2. Bus via Lyon Perrache Bus Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 49m
    CHF 28–45

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    8h 29m
    CHF 35–60

  4. Drive  508.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Appenzellcar car 508.4 km
    5h 29m
    CHF 86–124

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    6h 5m
    CHF 134–382

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Gossau SGtrain train Ic1
    7h 55m
    CHF 126–194

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    7h 30m
    CHF 97–320

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 167–408

Lyon to Appenzell by train

Calendar35Weekly Trains
Duration7h 29mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Appenzell via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, St. Gallen(Ch), and St. Gallen in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 7h 35m.

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