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Compare train, bus, and flight for Lyon to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, and a train costs an average of €79.
Distance: 208 miles (335 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€124 Average price | €55 Average price Cheapest | €139 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 36m Average total duration 7h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 18m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Zurich:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Zurich costing on average €124.
A bus is €221 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Zurich costing on average €275.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 6m.
Flight takes on average 8h 1m.
Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Zurich
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.
- 1717 · 473911:00 AM12h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:50 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€851One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1717 · 473911:00 AM12h50Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)11:50 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€851One-way1 transfer
Fastest
OS354 · OS14112:55 PM3h25Lyon Saint Exupery Airport4:20 PMZurich Airport€5351One-way1 transfer
Other options
17756+92119:16 AM5h10Lyon Part Dieu2:26 PMZurich HB€1501One-way1 transfer- 17764+92235:16 PM5h44Lyon Part Dieu11:00 PMZurich HB€1501One-way1 transfer
- 17762+92233:16 PM7h44Lyon Part Dieu11:00 PMZurich HB€1501One-way1 transfer
- 4767 · 47437:00 AM12h40Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)7:40 PMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€901One-way1 transfer
- 94765 · 47342:45 PM13h15Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)4:00 AMZürich, Sihlquai Bus Terminal (Carparkplatz Sihlquai)€951One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus3:10 AM12h35Lyon, Avenue Tony Garnier (Gare routière de Lyon Gerland)3:45 PMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)€1091One-way1 transfer
LH2253+
LH57628:05 PM12h35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport8:40 AMZurich Airport€2871One-way1 transfer- LH2253+LH57648:05 PM16h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport12:15 PMZurich Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
AF7371 · AF11926:00 AM3h55Lyon Saint Exupery Airport9:55 AMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg€3161One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Zurich:
A bus is €69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lyon to Zurich costing on average €124.
A bus is €221 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Lyon to Zurich costing on average €275.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 6m.
Flight takes on average 8h 1m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg.
- Trains mostly depart from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Zurich HB.
- Buses mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus to go to Zurich by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV Lyria, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SBB, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TGV, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to Zurich by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Infobus.
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