There are 9 ways to get from Austria to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VIE - LYS
4h 55m€92–293Train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
15h 16m€261–532Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lyonbus FlixBus N882 / ...
18h 17m€92–152Drive 1,116.9 km
- Drive from Vienna to Lyoncar 1,116.9 km
11h 23m€181–261Fly Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SZG - LYS
6h 20m€139–319Fly Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GRZ - LYS
7h€160–373Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
6h 18m€141–374Fly Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VIE - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
7h 53m€125–334Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
16h 34m€209–476
Austria to Lyon by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Lyon is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Vienna Erdberg and arriving at Lyon via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Wien Westbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Austria and Lyon is 953 km. The road distance is 1116.9 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 15h 16m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Austria to Lyon, including transfers.
Austria to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna Erdberg station.
Austria to Lyon train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Austria to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €260 - €550 and takes 15h 16m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 18h 17m.
What companies run services between Austria and Lyon, France?
Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Lyon Part Dieu via Westbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–900
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- *
- €25–40
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Austria to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Austria to Lyon train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Lyon is 1117 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Austria to Lyon.
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