There are 5 ways to get from Zermatt to Lyon Perrache by train, bus, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 9m€78–186Train, bus via Lausanne
- Take the train from Visp to Lausannetrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the bus from Lausanne to Lyonbus FlixBus 122 / ...
7h 59m€80–158Train, fly
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GVA - LYS
6h 55m€199–400Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Visp to Genève-Aéroporttrain Ir95 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
7h 30m€108–185Train
- Take the train from Zermatt to Visptrain R41 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
8h 35m€111–240
Zermatt to Lyon Perrache by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zermatt to Lyon Perrache is to train and bus via Lausanne which costs €80 - €160 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zermatt to Lyon Perrache is to train and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €190 - €400.
No, there is no direct train from Zermatt to Lyon Perrache. However, there are services departing from Zermatt and arriving at Oullins via Visp, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu and Lyon Perrache. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Zermatt and Lyon Perrache is 383 km.
The best way to get from Zermatt to Lyon Perrache without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Zermatt to Lyon Perrache, including transfers.
Zermatt to Lyon Perrache train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, depart from Zermatt station.
Zermatt to Lyon Perrache train services, operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, arrive at Visp station.
There are 3918+ hotels available in Lyon Perrache.
What companies run services between Zermatt, Switzerland and Lyon Perrache, France?
You can take a train from Zermatt to Lyon Perrache via Visp, Genève, Bellegarde, Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Perrache, and Oullins in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
Train from Visp to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €55–80
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Visp to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €65–95
- 2nd Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €22–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
Train from Zermatt to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €22–27
- 1st Class Ticket
- €35–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Airport Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lausanne to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
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