Bern to Lyon bus: 6 a day, fastest 4h40

6 a dayfastest 4h40FlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇫🇷 France

Direct buses · no change

BernFribourgLausanneGenevaLyon· 240 km as the crow flies

04:25 → 09:05
FlixBus N106
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Lausanne, Geneva
4h402 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 03:25 → 08:05)Book on FlixBus ↗
05:20 → 10:30
FlixBus N122
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Lausanne, Geneva
5h102 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 04:20 → 09:30)Book on FlixBus ↗
07:55 → 13:25
FlixBus N953
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Fribourg, Lausanne, Geneva
5h303 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 06:55 → 12:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
10:05 → 15:20
FlixBus N1909
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Fribourg, Lausanne, Geneva
5h153 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, FriBook on FlixBus ↗
11:15 → 16:10
FlixBus 1921
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Fribourg, Lausanne, Geneva
4h553 stops
Runs: Only Sun 18 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sun 25 Oct, Fri 30 Oct, Sun 1 NovThe night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:15 → 15:10)Book on FlixBus ↗
11:30 → 16:25
FlixBus N882
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Lausanne, Geneva
4h552 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 10:30 → 15:25)Book on FlixBus ↗
15:15 → 20:50
FlixBus 122
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Lausanne, Geneva
5h352 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
16:15 → 21:40
FlixBus 106 / N1149
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Fribourg, Lausanne, Geneva
5h253 stops
Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
19:40 → 00:20⁺¹
FlixBus 3909
Bern (Neufeld car terminal) → Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) · via Lausanne, Geneva
4h402 stops
Runs: Only Mon 2 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…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 direct5h26

To Bern (Neufeld car terminal)14 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N1064h40
From Lyon (Gerland Bus Station)17 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 Bern to Lyon in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

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Flying instead?

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

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Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Bern to Lyon?

Yes. 6 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Bern to Lyon?

The fastest takes 4h40; the slowest 5h35, for 240 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 04:25 and the latest at 19:40, local time in Bern. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Bern to Lyon?

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

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