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Compare train and flight for Interlaken to Lyon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Interlaken to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $207 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $207, while a train costs an average of $207.
Distance: 158 miles (255 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$207 Average price Cheapest | $152 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 5h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Lyon:
A train is $680 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Interlaken to Lyon costing on average $722.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 19m.
You'll arrive about 42m sooner (3h 13m by flight vs 3h 55m by car). Tickets start at around $722 compared to roughly $152 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Interlaken to Lyon
How to get from Interlaken to Lyon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Interlaken to Lyon is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
AF1193 · AF736810:35 AM7h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:50 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3581One-way1 transfer
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AF1193 · AF736810:35 AM7h15EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:50 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3581One-way1 transfer
Fastest
AF1393 · AF73682:25 PM3h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg5:50 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$4291One-way1 transfer
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AF1193 · AF737010:35 AM11h25EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3581One-way1 transfer
AF3194 · AF31496:30 PM4h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:50 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$3711One-way1 transfer
AF1393 · AF73702:25 PM7h35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg10:00 PMLyon Saint Exupery Airport$4291One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Interlaken to Lyon:
A train is $515 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Interlaken to Lyon costing on average $722.
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 47m.
- Around 14 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Interlaken and Lyon as scheduled services by train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SBB, TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV Lyria, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), BLS AG to go to Lyon by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar to go to Lyon by bus.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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