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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Lyonby train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Lyon by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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  1. Train, bus via Geneva

    best
    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train R43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 41m
    €100–333

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain train Ic2 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    11h 18m
    €58–89

  3. Drive 413 km

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Lyoncar car 413 km
    5h 27m
    €72–104

  4. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MXP - LYS
    8h 15m
    €86–290

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train R43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain train Ec / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    9h 10m
    €120–389

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ZRH - LYS
    9h 28m
    €137–351

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GVA - LYS
    8h 46m
    €234–555

Swiss Alps to Lyon by bus, train, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 434.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Lyon Part Dieu via Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz, Andermatt, Brig Bahnhofplatz, Brig, Genève, and Bellegarde in around 9h 10m.

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