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How to get fromSankt Gallen to Lyonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Sankt Gallen to Lyon by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Mulhouse

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Zürich HBtrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    7h 8m
    €111–213

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St. Gallen train station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N106 / ...
    8h 35m
    €30–65

  3. Drive  500.8 km

    1. Drive from Sankt Gallen to Lyoncar car 500.8 km
    5h 19m
    €91–131

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    6h 44m
    €109–340

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen to Lausannetrain train Ic5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    3. Take the train from Annemasse to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    8h 2m
    €143–220

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 43m
    €43–89

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Zuerich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ZRH - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 19m
    €150–422

  8. Train, train to Strasbourg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Konstanztrain train
    2. Take the train from Konstanz Bahnhof to Appenweier Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SXB - LYS
    8h 2m
    €184–513

Sankt Gallen to Lyon by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 598.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a train from St. Gallen to Lyon Part Dieu via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, and Mulhouse Ville in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from St. Gallen train station to Lyon 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–65 and the journey takes 8h 35m. RegioJet also services this route twice a week.

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