There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Schaffhausen by train (TGV), bus, train, car, 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 Schaffhausentrain Ic / ...
6h 22mCHF 158–269Bus, train via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus N106 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain 9 / ...
7h 41mCHF 40–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquaibus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausentrain Re48 / ...
7h 11mCHF 41–66Drive 441 km
- Drive from Lyon to Schaffhausencar 441 km
5h 3mCHF 74–107Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, 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 Schaffhausentrain
5h 48mCHF 146–396Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Oerlikontrain Ic1
- Take the train from Zürich Oerlikon to Schaffhausentrain S9 / ...
6h 51mCHF 124–228Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane LYS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain
7h 23mCHF 112–313Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane LYS - SXB
- Take the train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Singentrain
7h 16mCHF 143–477
Lyon to Schaffhausen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Schaffhausen is to bus and train via Lyon which costs SFr 40 - SFr 60 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Schaffhausen is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 110.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Schaffhausen. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Schaffhausen via Dijon and Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Lyon and Schaffhausen is 565 km. The road distance is 441 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Schaffhausen without a car is to train via Dijon which takes 6h 22m and costs SFr 150 - SFr 270.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Lyon to Schaffhausen, including transfers.
Lyon to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Schaffhausen train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Schaffhausen is 441 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Lyon to Schaffhausen.
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Schaffhausen, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Schaffhausen via Dijon Ville, Dijon, and Zürich HB in around 6h 22m.
- 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 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 600–1,400
- 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 110–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich Oerlikon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Oerlikon to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 2–4
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich HB to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–7
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Appenweier Bahnhof to Singen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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