Lyon to Bern bus: 6.9 a day, fastest 4h35

6.9 a dayfastest 4h35FlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Direct buses · no change

LyonGenevaLausanneFribourgBern· 240 km as the crow flies

03:30 → 08:20
FlixBus N1909
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg
4h503 stops
Runs: Tue, Fri, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
07:30 → 13:00
FlixBus 122
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne
5h302 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
08:05 → 13:10
FlixBus 1921
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg
5h053 stops
Runs: Only Mon 19 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Mon 26 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Mon 2 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
09:00 → 14:10
FlixBus 106
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg
5h103 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:30 → 16:35
FlixBus 3909
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne
5h052 stops
Runs: Only Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
13:05 → 18:05
FlixBus N882
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne
5h002 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
16:15 → 22:05
FlixBus N953
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg
5h503 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
17:40 → 22:40
FlixBus N1149
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg
5h003 stops
Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 16:40 → 21:40)Book on FlixBus ↗
21:30 → 02:10⁺¹
FlixBus N106
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne
4h402 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
23:00 → 03:35⁺¹
FlixBus N122
Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Bern (Neufeld car terminal) · via Geneva, Lausanne
4h352 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:00 → 02:35+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 direct5h21

To Lyon (Gerland Bus Station)17 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N1224h35
From Bern (Neufeld car terminal)14 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 Bern in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Lyon goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Bern?

Yes. 6.9 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Lyon to Bern?

The fastest takes 4h35; the slowest 5h50, for 240 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 03:30 and the latest at 23:00, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Lyon to Bern?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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