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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sankt Gallen by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mulhouse

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Ec
    6h 58m
    CHF 114–242

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    7h 35m
    CHF 30–60

  3. Drive 502 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Sankt Gallencar car 502 km
    5h 19m
    CHF 84–121

  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 Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    5h 10m
    CHF 134–420

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    7h 4m
    CHF 145–399

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Zürichbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Ec
    8h 20m
    CHF 51–144

  7. 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 Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train train
    6h 35m
    CHF 97–350

Lyon to Sankt Gallen by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to St. Gallen(Ch) via Mulhouse Ville and Zuerich Hb in around 6h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train station 4 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 35–60 and the journey takes 7h 35m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.

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