There are 8 ways to get from Graz to Lyon by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, shuttle, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Graz Airport
best- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GRZ - LYS
6h 42m€147–468Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhoftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N953
18h 16m€94–181Train via Venice
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
13h 18m€151–252Bus
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the bus from Trieste to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
17h 46m€298–780Drive 1,083.3 km
- Drive from Graz to Lyoncar 1,083.3 km
10h 52m€176–254Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VIE - LYS
7h 31m€112–307Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LJU - LYS
9h 3m€231–523Train
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
16h 26m€290–623
Graz to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €90 - €190 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €140 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Graz to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja and Trieste. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Graz to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Graz Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Graz and Lyon is 838 km. The road distance is 1083.3 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Lyon without a car is to train via Venice which takes 13h 18m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Graz to Lyon, including transfers.
Graz to Lyon bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof station.
Graz to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Graz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Graz to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €140 - €470. Alternatively, you can train via Venice, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 13h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €290 - €800 and takes 17h 46m.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Lyon, France?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Graz Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–1,300
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–100
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €24–35
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €28–45
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Graz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Villach Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €38–150
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €38
- Private
- €68
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €200–500
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €139
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Trieste to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Trieste to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villach Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Graz to Lyon bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Graz to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Graz to Lyon is 1083 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Graz to Lyon.
Book your Graz to Lyon train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Graz to Lyon bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1289+ hotels available in Lyon.

























































































