Lyon to St. Gallen bus: 3.3 a day, fastest 7h35

3.3 a dayfastest 7h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Direct buses · no change

LyonGenevaLausanneFribourgBernZurichSt. Gallen· 393 km as the crow flies

03:30 → 11:15
FlixBus N1909
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → St. Gallen train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern…
7h455 stops
Runs: Tue, Fri, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
08:05 → 16:05
FlixBus 1921
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → St. Gallen train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern…
8h005 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Mon 2 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
09:00 → 17:25
FlixBus 106
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → St. Gallen train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern…
8h255 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:30 → 19:35
FlixBus 3909
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → St. Gallen train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich
8h054 stops
Runs: Only Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
16:15 → 01:10⁺¹
FlixBus N953
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → St. Gallen train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern…
8h555 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
21:30 → 05:05⁺¹
FlixBus N106 ☾ Overnight
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → St. Gallen train station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich
7h354 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 21:30 → 04:05+1)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

No direct train and no nonstop flight: the bus is the only no-change way

Bus · fastest direct8h15

To Lyon (Gerland Bus Station)17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N1067h35
From St. Gallen train station8 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 1h30 before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Lyon to St. Gallen in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

Nothing flies Lyon to St. Gallen nonstop in picktheflight's airline data.

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lyon to St. Gallen?

Yes. 3.3 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Lyon to St. Gallen?

The fastest takes 7h35; the slowest 8h55, for 393 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:30 and the latest at 21:30, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to St. Gallen?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 21:30 arriving 05:05 the next morning.

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