How to travel from Lyon to Zurich

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Travel Information from Lyon to Zurich

Distance208 miles (335 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$93 - $22
Cheapest modeBus • $22 (€20) • 6 h 15 min
Fastest modeTrain • $93 (€84) • 4 h 22 min
Popular travel companiesAlsa, 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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from Lyon to Zurich

How to get from Lyon to Zurich by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Lyon to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

BlaBlaCar Bus4767 · 4743
07:00AM12h40
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
07:40PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)
$701One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

BlaBlaCar Bus4767 · 4743
07:00AM12h40
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
07:40PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)
$701One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Air France HopAF1292 · AF9409
10:15AM3h35
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
01:50PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
$5051One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TER17756+SNCF | TGV Lyria9211
09:16AM5h10
Lyon Part Dieu
02:26PMZurich HB
$1621One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI9898+SNCF | TGV Lyria9211
08:33AM5h53
Lyon Part Dieu
02:26PMZurich HB
$1741One-way
1 transfer
TER117764+SNCF | TGV Lyria9223
05:16PM5h49
Lyon Part Dieu
11:05PMZurich HB
$2011One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus6727 · 4739
11:20AM12h30
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
11:50PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)
$741One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
06:15PM13h45
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
08:00AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
$851One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus58074 · 7991
12:00PM20h45
Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
08:45AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
$911One-way
1 transfer
Vueling AirlinesVY1223 · VY6246
11:30PM9h25
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
08:55AMZurich Airport
$2671One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI9854+SWISSLX645
08:27AM12h43
Lyon Part Dieu
09:10PMZurich Airport
$5741One-way
1 transfer
TGV INOUI5380 · 5260+SWISSLX645
06:30AM14h40
Lyon Part Dieu
09:10PMZurich Airport
$5711One-way
2 transfers

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How to get from Lyon to Zürich

The Best Way According to our Users

If you want to travel from Lyon to Zürich there are several options available to you. For this route, however, 59,52% of our customers choose the bus as their preferred method of transportation. Nowadays, traveling by bus is a relaxing and entertaining experience. Most bus companies offer different on-board services; ranging from "welcome drinks" to free wi-fi or personal entertainment. For this reason, the bus is often chosen as the best way to get from Lyon to Zürich. Bus companies normally offer comfortable journeys for reasonable prices, and if you choose to travel on a night bus you can even save the money of one night in a hotel. For that reason, the bus is most likely the cheapest way to get to your destination.

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FAQs: Travel from Lyon to Zurich

Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Zurich.

FAQs

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.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Lyon to Zurich often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Paris, Milan, Munich, Vienna or Lucerne. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Lyon and Zurich itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Zurich and any of these top destinations today!
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