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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Lienz by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    13h 2m
    €138–207

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    9h 44m
    €78–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus bus FlixBus N882
    2. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus 960X
    14h 33m
    €112–167

  4. Drive  851.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lienzcar car 851.5 km
    8h 51m
    €161–232

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane LYS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    3. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 9m
    €145–554

  6. Train via Verona

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Fortezza/Franzensfestrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Fortezza to Lienztrain train 400
    13h 20m
    €136–207

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus bus
    13h 53m
    €211–413

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Innsbruck Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane plane LYS - INN
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Innsbruck Airport to San Candidoshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain train
    11h 50m
    €272–729

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LYS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    4. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    10h 15m
    €165–506

  10. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane GVA - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain train
    5. Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain train
    12h
    €192–521

Lyon to Lienz by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 892.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lienz via Milano Centrale, Fortezza/Franzensfes, and Fortezza in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Lienz Bahnhof via Innsbruck Südbahnstraße, Innsbruck Kaiserschützenplatz, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 14h 33m.

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