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Overview: Zurich to Lyon flight

SwitzerlandSwitzerland
FranceFrance
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Flights from Zurich to Lyon depart on average 23 times per day, taking around 8h 7m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at £119 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 25m. 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 7m
Cheapest ticket price
£119
Flights per day
23
Fastest flight
3h 25m
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 Dec

Cheapest price

£201

Average price

£502

Fastest journey

3 h

Average duration

3 h 19 m

Flights per day

65

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 £502 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £201.

Fast flights

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

Air FranceAF1815 · AF7370
19:053h25
Zurich Airport
22:30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£2011One-way
1 change
Vueling AirlinesVY6249 · VY1220
21:3510h10
Zurich Airport
07:45Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
£2011One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF1615+TGV INOUI5124
14:507h09
Zurich Airport
21:59Lyon Part Dieu
£2221One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF1615+TGV INOUI9844
14:507h09
Zurich Airport
21:59Lyon Part Dieu
£2271One-way
1 change
Air FranceAF1415+TGV INOUI5120
06:3011h55
Zurich Airport
18:25Lyon Part Dieu
£2561One-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 53m. 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 £119.

Distance: 335 km

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Coach

£246

Average Price

£123

Average Price

£35

Average Price

Cheapest

11h 7m

Average total duration

8h 7m

Onboard

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3h 0m

Additional time*

5h 23m

Average total duration

Fastest

4h 53m

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30m

Additional time*

7h 26m

Average total duration

6h 56m

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, Saturday 20 December. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.

Last updated at 03:27
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
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_franceAF314905:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
16h10
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
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 · 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-inoui12530
On time
05:30 Zurich Airport
10h29
15:59 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
swissLX632+sncf-tgv-inoui9830
On time
06:25 Zurich Airport
9h34
15:59 Lyon Part Dieu		1 change
swissLX632+sncf-tgv-inoui5470 · 5336
On time
06:25 Zurich Airport
9h05
15:30 Lyon Part Dieu		2 changes
swissLX632+sncf-tgv-inoui12530
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
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
air_franceAF1115+sncf-tgv-inoui9835
On time
09:45 Zurich Airport
9h17
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu		1 change
air_franceAF1115+sncf-tgv-inoui12530
On time
09:45 Zurich Airport
6h14
15:59 Lyon Part Dieu		1 change
air_franceAF1115 · AF736809:45 Zurich Airport
6h50
16:35 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_franceKL3601 · KL1435+air_france_hopKL204409:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h20
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceAF1440 · AF3149+air_france_hopAF119309:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h20
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceKL2439 · KL1435+air_france_hopKL204409:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h20
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceKL2022 · KL1435+air_france_hopKL204409:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h20
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceAF1840 · AF3149+air_france_hopAF119309:55 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_franceAF1650 · AF3149+air_france_hopAF119309:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h20
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_franceAF7370+air_france_hopAF119309:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h35
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperAF3186+air_franceAF1641 · AF737010:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h15
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
klm_cityhopperAF3186+air_franceAF1741 · AF737010:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h15
21:30 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_cityhopperAF3186+air_franceAF1651 · AF737010:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h15
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
klm_cityhopperAF3186+klmAF8345+air_franceAF737010:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h15
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
klm_cityhopperKL1944+air_franceKL143510:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
11h00
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperKL1944+air_france_hopKL238810:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
5h20
15:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
klm_cityhopperAF3186+air_france_hopAF179710:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
5h20
15:35 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
lufthansaLH1187 · LH107410:25 Zurich Airport
22h30
08:55 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
helveticLX638+sncf-tgv-inoui9835
On time
11:50 Zurich Airport
7h12
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu		1 change
helveticLX638+sncf-tgv-inoui5240 · 5338
On time
11:50 Zurich Airport
8h40
20:30 Lyon Part Dieu		2 changes
helveticLX638+sncf-tgv-inoui9836
On time
11:50 Zurich Airport
7h12
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu		1 change
air_franceAF1440 · AF3149+air_france_hopAF129313:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
7h45
21:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
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_franceAF1615 · AF737013:50 Zurich Airport
7h40
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1615+sncf-tgv-inoui9836
On time
13:50 Zurich Airport
5h12
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu		1 change
air_franceAF1615+sncf-tgv-inoui5240 · 5338
On time
13:50 Zurich Airport
6h40
20:30 Lyon Part Dieu		2 changes
air_franceAF1615+sncf-tgv-inoui9835
On time
13:50 Zurich Airport
5h12
19:02 Lyon Part Dieu		1 change
austrian_airlinesOS142 · OS219+lufthansaLH108216:45 Zurich Airport
5h35
22:20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2 changes
air_dolomitiLH5685+lufthansaLH108217:05 Zurich Airport
5h15
22:20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
swissLH5741+lufthansaLH108217:50 Zurich Airport
4h30
22:20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
air_franceAF1815 · AF737017:50 Zurich Airport
3h40
21:30 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
lufthansaLX3610 · LH107818:50 Zurich Airport
22h25
17:15 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
lufthansaLX3610 · LH107418:50 Zurich Airport
14h05
08:55 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
lufthansaLH1199 · LH108218:50 Zurich Airport
3h30
22:20 Lyon Saint Exupery Airport1 change
vuelingVY6249 · VY122020:35 Zurich Airport
10h00
06:35 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
When taking a flight from Zurich to Lyon, you can count on SWISS, Air France or Eurowings for the best way to get you to Lyon. You can also check all possible airlines who offer a service to Lyon from Zurich and compare the amenities they offer before buying a plane ticket.
You have options as you can travel from Zurich to Lyon 2 different ways: train or coach.

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Important Stations and Airports in Zurich and Lyon

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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.
Zurich Airport (ZRH)WifiShoppingParkingATMTaxisAccessibilityWCShowerLoungeLost and Found Office
Amenities at airport
WifiWifi
ShoppingShopping
ParkingParking
ATMATM
TaxisTaxis
AccessibilityAccessibility
WCWC
ShowerShower
LoungeLounge
Lost and Found OfficeLost and Found Office
information
address
Address
8058 Zürich-Flughafen, Switzerland
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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