There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sankt Gallen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Dijon
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain Ic5 / ...
6h 36mCHF 150–283Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
8h 25mCHF 30–65Drive 502 km
- Drive from Lyon to Sankt Gallencar 502 km
5h 19mCHF 84–121Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GVA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
5h 14mCHF 136–413Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
7h 4mCHF 147–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
7h 38mCHF 130–217Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain
6h 49mCHF 102–330
Lyon to Sankt Gallen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sankt Gallen is to bus which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sankt Gallen is to train and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at St. Gallen train station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Sankt Gallen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at St. Gallen via Dijon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
The distance between Lyon and Sankt Gallen is 606 km. The road distance is 502 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sankt Gallen without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 290.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Lyon to Sankt Gallen, including transfers.
Lyon to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Sankt Gallen is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 30 - SFr 65 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to St. Gallen via Dijon Ville, Dijon, and Zürich HB in around 6h 36m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 40–65 and the journey takes 8h 25m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–480
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–200
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 10–15
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- *
- CHF 15–23
- Phone
- +41 71 554 00 00
- Website
- Thurbo
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Schedules at
- Thurbo
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 8–11
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 12–15
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lyon to Sankt Gallen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St. Gallen train station.
Lyon to Sankt Gallen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Sankt Gallen is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Lyon to Sankt Gallen.
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