There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Vals 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 Zurich
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
9h 32mCHF 138–224Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 729 / ...
- Take the bus from Milan to Splügenbus
- Drive from Splügen to Valscar
10h 52mCHF 49–97Bus, 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 Churtrain Ice / ...
10h 17mCHF 63–100Drive 490.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Valscar 490.5 km
6h 36mCHF 94–136Train 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 HB to Churtrain
8h 31mCHF 169–435Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Churtrain Ic
9h 52mCHF 140–239Train via Brig
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Brigtrain Ec
- Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Disentis/Mustértrain Gex
11h 30mCHF 140–269Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train, bus, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LYS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Nufenen, Dorfbus
- Drive from Nufenen, Dorf to Valscar
9h 31mCHF 97–247
Lyon to Vals by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Vals is to bus and drive which costs SFr 45 - SFr 100 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Vals is to drive which takes 6h 36m and costs SFr 90 - SFr 140.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Vals. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Ilanz via Genève, Zürich HB and Chur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Lyon and Vals is 597 km. The road distance is 490.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Vals without a car is to train via Zurich which takes 9h 32m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 230.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Lyon to Vals, including transfers.
Lyon to Vals train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Vals train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Vals is 491 km. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Lyon to Vals.
There are 544+ hotels available in Vals.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Vals, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Vals, Therme via Genève, Zürich HB, Chur, Ilanz, and Ilanz, Bahnhof/Post in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–350
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 430–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- 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 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 Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Brig
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–100
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Disentis/Mustér
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- CHF 50–65
- 1st Class Ticket
- CHF 90–120
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–9
- Website
- Trenord
- 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 25–40
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milan to Splügen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Lyon to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 818 818
- [email protected]
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Bus from Bellinzona, Stazione to Nufenen, Dorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 5–8
- Website
- PostAuto AG
Want to know more about travelling around Switzerland
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide















































