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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to St. 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 59m
    CHF 117–251

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    7h 18m
    CHF 35–55

  3. Drive 500.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to St. Gallencar car 500.2 km
    5h 15m
    CHF 82–119

  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 130–397

  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 146–420

  6. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    7h 38m
    CHF 40–75

  7. 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 19m
    CHF 53–153

  8. 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 40m
    CHF 112–325

Lyon to St. Gallen by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 604.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to St. Gallen(Ch) via Mulhouse Ville and Zuerich Hb in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 35–55 and the journey takes 7h 15m.

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