City to city
Geneva to Lyon by train
Genève → Lyon-Part-Dieu
- Fastest
- ≈ 2h 36m
- Typical
- ≈ 2h 41m
- Direct trains
- No
- Fewest changes
- 1
- Operators
- Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB, SNCF VOYAGEURS
Trains link Geneva (Genève) and Lyon (Lyon-Part-Dieu) in about 2h 36m at best, with at least 1 change along the way.
How long does the train from Geneva to Lyon take?
The fastest trains cover Geneva to Lyon in about 2h 36m; a typical journey takes around 2h 41m.
Is there a direct train from Geneva to Lyon?
Usually not; expect at least 1 change on this journey.
Legendary routes through Geneva or Lyon
- TGV inOui Paris → Lyon
- TGV Lyria Paris → Geneva
- Ouigo Paris → Lyon
- Clermont–Lyon Clermont-Ferrand → Lyon
More trains from Geneva
- Geneva → Lausanne ≈ 39 min · direct
- Geneva → Bern ≈ 2h 02m · direct
- Geneva → Zurich ≈ 2h 51m · direct
- Geneva → Zermatt ≈ 3h 45m
- Geneva → Paris ≈ 4h 14m · direct
- Geneva → Milan ≈ 6h 17m
More train routes in France · Switzerland.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data; exact times vary by day. Always check the operator when booking.