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How to get fromLyon to Appenzellby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Appenzell by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Dijon

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train Ic5 / ...
    7h 9m
    CHF 100–183

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    8h 49m
    CHF 30–55

  3. Drive  508.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Appenzellcar car 508.4 km
    5h 29m
    CHF 91–132

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GVA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    6h 9m
    CHF 147–408

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Gossau SGtrain train Ic1
    7h 55m
    CHF 129–225

  6. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen train stationbus bus FlixBus 106 / ...
    9h 19m
    CHF 40–65

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane LYS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Gallentrain train
    7h 39m
    CHF 117–315

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane plane LYS - SXB
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain train
    8h 7m
    CHF 171–408

Lyon to Appenzell by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration7h 9mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 622.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Appenzell, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Appenzell via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, and St. Gallen in around 7h 9m. Alternatively, RegioJet operates a bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrasse twice a week. Tickets cost CHF 30–55 and the journey takes 7h 15m.

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