Zurich ZRH to Lyon LYS flights

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Overview: Zurich to Lyon flight

SwitzerlandSwitzerland
FranceFrance
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Flights from Zurich to Lyon depart on average 31 times per day, taking around 8h 14m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £89 but you can travel from only £18 by coach.

The earliest flight runs at 05:46, the last at 23:40. The fastest flight covers the 335 km distance in 3h 20m. July is the cheapest month to fly.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £18
Distance
335 km
Average flight duration
8h 14m
Cheapest ticket price
£89
Flights per day
31
Fastest flight
3h 20m
Cheapest month to travel
July
First flight
05:46
Last flight
23:40
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from £18

The cheapest and fastest flights from Zurich to Lyon

Showing times and prices for 21 Mar

Cheapest price

£215

Average price

£613

Fastest journey

3 h

Average duration

3 h 18 m

Flights per day

60

Distance

335 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Zurich to Lyon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Zurich to Lyon will cost around £613 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £215.

Fast flights

To travel from Zurich to Lyon you need to make at least one change.

Air FranceAF7368+Air France HopAF1193
10:556h40
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
17:35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£2151One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF7370+Air France HopAF1293
14:308h00
EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
22:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£2151One-way
1 change
Vueling AirlinesVY6249 · VY1220
21:3510h00
Zurich Airport
07:35Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£2161One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF1815 · AF7370
18:503h40
Zurich Airport
22:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£2411One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF7370+Air France HopAF1615
14:507h40
Zurich Airport
22:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£2411One-way
1 change

Travel Information

Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Lyon

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £18. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 51m. 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 coach costs an average of £18, and a flight costs an average of £89.

Distance: 335 km

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Coach

£175

Average Price

£100

Average Price

£39

Average Price

Cheapest

11h 14m

Average total duration

8h 14m

Onboard

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3h 0m

Additional time*

5h 21m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 51m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

7h 27m

Average total duration

6h 57m

Onboard

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30m

Additional time*

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CO2 emissions

0.1 - 0.3kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.3 - 0.8kg

CO2 emissions

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Live departures

Zurich to Lyon flight times

The table below shows live departures for Zurich to Lyon flights for today, Friday 20 March. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.

Last updated at 11:33
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
helveticLX638+sncf-tgv-inoui5120
On time
11:50 Zurich Airport
5h35
17:25 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
helveticLX638+sncf-tgv-inoui9844
On time
11:50 Zurich Airport
9h10
21:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
helveticLX638+sncf-tgv-inoui5124
On time
11:50 Zurich Airport
9h10
21:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
lufthansa_citylineLH2369+lufthansaLH225012:35 Zurich Airport
4h05
16:40 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1615+sncf-tgv-inoui5124
On time
13:10 Zurich Airport
7h50
21:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF1615 · AF736813:10 Zurich Airport
3h25
16:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1615+sncf-tgv-inoui5135
On time
13:10 Zurich Airport
5h52
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF1615+sncf-tgv-inoui9844
On time
13:10 Zurich Airport
7h50
21:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF7370+air_france_hopAF129313:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
8h00
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceKL2022 · KL1435+air_france_hopKL204613:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
7h45
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceAF7504+air_france_hopAF1293 · AF614713:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
6h05
19:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceAF7406+air_france_hopAF1293 · AF602713:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
6h05
19:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceKL2016 · KL1435+air_france_hopKL204613:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
7h45
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
eurowingsEW9763 · EW941214:50 Zurich Airport
4h10
19:00 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
brussels_airlinesSN2734 · SN359316:35 Zurich Airport
4h55
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klmAF3194+air_franceAF314917:00 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
4h15
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
german_airwaysKL1948+air_franceKL143517:00 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
4h15
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_dolomitiLH5685+lufthansaLH108217:05 Zurich Airport
5h20
22:25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
vuelingVY6245 · VY122017:10 Zurich Airport
13h25
06:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
swissLH5741+lufthansaLH108217:50 Zurich Airport
4h35
22:25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1815 · AF737017:50 Zurich Airport
3h40
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
vuelingVY6249 · VY122020:35 Zurich Airport
10h00
06:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
Saturday 21 March
klm_cityhopperAF3195+klmAF314705:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
7h20
12:25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperKL1942+air_franceKL143505:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
16h10
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperAF3195+air_franceAF1341 · AF736405:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
8h00
13:05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
klm_cityhopperAF3195+air_franceAF1241 · AF736405:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
8h00
13:05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
klm_cityhopperKL1942+klmKL143105:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
7h20
12:25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperKL1942+air_france_hopKL210205:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
4h30
09:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperAF3195+air_france_hopAF179505:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
4h30
09:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperKL1942+air_france_hopKL238805:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
10h30
15:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperAF3195+air_france_hopAF179705:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
10h30
15:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1415+sncf-tgv-inoui9812
On time
05:30 Zurich Airport
5h30
11:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF1415 · AF736405:30 Zurich Airport
7h35
13:05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1415 · AF736005:30 Zurich Airport
4h35
10:05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1415+sncf-tgv-inoui5113
On time
05:30 Zurich Airport
5h30
11:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF1415+sncf-tgv-inoui9826
On time
05:30 Zurich Airport
7h30
13:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF1415+air_france_hopAF940805:30 Zurich Airport
4h20
09:50 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
swissLH5749+lufthansa_citylineLH224806:15 Zurich Airport
5h10
11:25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
austrian_airlinesOS148 · OS35306:20 Zurich Airport
4h45
11:05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
swissLX632+sncf-tgv-inoui9826
On time
06:25 Zurich Airport
6h35
13:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
swissLX632+sncf-tgv-inoui12526
On time
06:25 Zurich Airport
6h35
13:00 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
swissLX632+sncf-tgv-inoui9830
On time
06:25 Zurich Airport
9h34
15:59 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
brussels_airlinesSN2738 · SN358706:30 Zurich Airport
3h40
10:10 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
helveticLX1016+lufthansa_citylineLH77+lufthansaLH107606:35 Zurich Airport
6h40
13:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
swissLX1660+lufthansaLH325 · LH107607:40 Zurich Airport
5h35
13:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
swissLX1052+lufthansaLH15 · LH107607:45 Zurich Airport
5h30
13:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_dolomitiEN8117+lufthansaLH107607:50 Zurich Airport
5h25
13:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_dolomitiLH6907+lufthansaLH107607:50 Zurich Airport
5h25
13:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_balticLX1164+lufthansaLH133 · LH107608:05 Zurich Airport
5h10
13:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_dolomitiEN8021+lufthansa_citylineLH224808:25 Zurich Airport
3h00
11:25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_dolomitiLH5693+lufthansa_citylineLH224808:25 Zurich Airport
3h00
11:25 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
vuelingVY6247 · VY122208:40 Zurich Airport
9h20
18:00 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1115+sncf-tgv-inoui9830
On time
09:45 Zurich Airport
6h14
15:59 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF1115 · AF736409:45 Zurich Airport
3h20
13:05 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1115 · AF736809:45 Zurich Airport
6h50
16:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1115+sncf-tgv-inoui9835
On time
09:45 Zurich Airport
9h17
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceAF1115+sncf-tgv-inoui9836
On time
09:45 Zurich Airport
9h17
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu
1 change
air_franceKL3601 · KL1435+air_france_hopKL204409:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h20
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceAF7368+air_france_hopAF119309:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
6h40
16:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceKL2439 · KL1435+air_france_hopKL204409:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h20
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
klm_cityhopperAF3186+air_franceAF1641 · AF736810:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
6h20
16:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
klm_cityhopperAF3186+air_franceAF314910:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h00
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperKL1944+air_franceKL143510:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h00
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperAF3186+air_france_hopAF179710:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
5h20
15:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperKL1944+air_france_hopKL238810:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
5h20
15:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change

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FAQs: Zurich to Lyon flights

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Zurich to Lyon by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lyon, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

FAQs
Cheap plane tickets from Zurich to Lyon can start from as little as £89 when you book in advance. The average flight ticket price for Zurich to Lyon is £175; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by plane from Zurich to Lyon is 3h 20m to travel the 335 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest flight from Zurich to Lyon leaves at 5:46. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner   from Omio.
The latest flight from Zurich to Lyon leaves at 23:40.
Flights from Zurich to Lyon generally leave from Zurich Airport and arrive in Lyon Saint Exupery Airport .Zurich Airport is 1 km away from Zurich city centre and Lyon Saint Exupery Airport is 2 km from Lyon city centre.
The cheapest month for a flight from Zurich to Lyon is July.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Zurich and Lyon including taking a train, coach and flight.
Since both Zurich and Lyon are in the Schengen Area, a passport is not required for European Union (EU) or Schengen-associated country citizens. A national ID card is sufficient.
There is no time difference between Zurich and Lyon .
For international flights we recommend to arrive 2.5 to 3 hours before departure. Please check the website of your departure airport if in doubt. Some airports may offer booking time slots for security checks or offer additional information on when to get there based on time of day.
Most airlines permit carry-on bags that fit within specific dimensions (e.g., 22 x 14 x 9 inches or 56 x 36 x 23 cm), including handles and wheels. Bags must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
Many airlines impose weight limits, commonly ranging between 7 kg (15 lbs) and 12 kg (26 lbs). Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you. Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
The list of items prohibited on an airplane varies by country and airline, but in general, the following items are not allowed in carry-on or checked baggage: Weapons and self-defence items, sharp objects, flammable materials, explosives, toxic substances, or liquids over 100ml (except for medications and baby essentials). In checked baggage, firearms (without authorization), explosives, large lithium batteries, and hazardous chemicals are prohibited. Electronic cigarettes must be in carry-on bags, while alcohol and dry ice have restrictions. Always check with your airline for specific regulations.

popular airports

Important Stations and Airports in Zurich and Lyon

Zurich
Lyon
The major airport for departures in Zurich is Zurich Airport. Find all the information you need to know about services, amenities and connections at Zurich Airport for your trip from Zurich to Lyon.
Amenities at airport
WifiWifi
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
ShowerShower
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
information
ticketOfficeHours
Distance to city center
1 km
carConnection
Car connection
A51, Exit 6
Wifi
Wifi
  • Free Wi-Fi available for 2 hours; additional time can be purchased.
Shopping
Shopping
  • Shops located in Airside Center, including duty-free and luxury brands like Gucci and Hermès.
Parking
Parking
  • Parking available in P1, P2, and P3, approximately 5.2€ (CHF 5) per hour.
Taxis
Taxis
  • Available outside the terminal.
Accessibility
Accessibility
  • Elevators, ramps, assistance.
WC
WC
  • Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
Shower
Shower
  • Yes
Lounge
Lounge
  • Lounges available, including Swiss and Aspire Lounges, with amenities like food and showers.
Lost and Found Office
Lost and Found Office
  • Located in Service Center, open daily.
Public transport options for Zurich Airport
  • Train: S2, S16, S24
  • Tram: 10, 12
  • Bus: 768, 759

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