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How to get fromSion to Avignonby train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Sion to Avignon by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Avignon Tgvtrain train Tgv
    6h 32m
    €99–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sion to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1157
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Avignonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    9h 25m
    €46–72

  3. Drive  434.9 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Avignoncar car 434.9 km
    4h 58m
    €79–114

  4. Train, bus via Valence

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Ville to Avignon Centretrain train Ter
    8h 9m
    €99–206

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lancy Pont Rouge Gare-Etoile P+R to Gare Routierebus bus 272
    3. Take the train from Annecy to Avignon Centretrain train K21
    9h 17m
    €142–246

Sion to Avignon by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 535 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Avignon, France?

You can take a train from Sion to Avignon Tgv via Genève, Bellegarde, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sion to Thiers via Lyon and Le Lac in around 9h 25m.

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