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

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Rotkreuz by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Luzerntrain train Ir15 / ...
    6h 21m
    CHF 123–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    7h 22m
    CHF 38–61

  3. Drive  396.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rotkreuzcar car 396.2 km
    4h 50m
    CHF 67–96

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, 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 Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain train
    5h 42m
    CHF 134–395

  5. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    7h 27m
    CHF 48–73

  6. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Rotkreuztrain train
    7h 17m
    CHF 100–312

Lyon to Rotkreuz by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Rotkreuz via Genève and Luzern in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 24–40 and the journey takes 6h 15m.

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