Travel Information from Lyon to Zurich
| 208 miles (335 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $93 - $22 | |
| Bus • $22 (€20) • 6 h 15 min | |
| Train • $93 (€84) • 4 h 22 min | |
| Alsa, Air France or SNCF | TGV Lyria |
Travel 208 miles (335 km) by train or bus from Lyon to Zurich. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Alsa, Air France or SNCF | TGV Lyria among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Lyon to Zurich.
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How to get from Lyon to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4767 · 4743Cheapest
4767 · 4743Fastest
AF1292 · AF9409Other options
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6727 · 4739
FlixBus · FlixBus
58074 · 7991
VY1223 · VY6246
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5380 · 5260+
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You can get from Lyon to Zurich 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Lyon to Zurich is a bus with an average price of $22 (€20).
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Zurich:
Taking a bus costs () less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of ().
Taking a bus costs $71 (€64) less than taking a train, which costs on average $93 (€84) for the same trip.
The quickest way to travel from Lyon to Zurich is by train, which takes on average 4 h 22 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Getting to Zurich by bus takes 6 h 15 min on average.
Zurich is approximately 208 miles (335 km) away from Lyon.
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Zurich is:
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Lyon and Zurich as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lyon to Zurich:
- Most travelers take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Zürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai).
The following travel companies offer services from Lyon to Zurich:
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus for buses to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Lyon to Zurich tickets on Omio for $47 (€42).
- Travel with Air France for flights to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Air France Lyon to Zurich tickets on Omio for $203 (€183).
- SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI or SNCF (3) can get you to Zurich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Lyon to Zurich for $93 (€84) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Lyon to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- You can find 1 direct bus per day to Zurich with FlixBus.
- You'll find 7 direct flights a day to Zurich with.
Direct services to Zurich tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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