There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Linz by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
12h 53m€207–573Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
13h 44m€69–96Drive 946.7 km
- Drive from Lyon to Linzcar 946.7 km
9h 55m€153–221Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane LYS - LNZ
8h 13m€191–351Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
14h 18m€207–473Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 1921
15h 20m€80–140Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 11m€110–316Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane LYS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 17m€151–370Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 1m€138–330Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LYS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 23m€164–350
Lyon to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Linz is to bus and night train which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Linz is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs €110 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Linz Industriezeile. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Linz. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Strasbourg, Hauptbahnhof and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Lyon and Linz is 1167 km. The road distance is 946.7 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Linz without a car is to train via Munich which takes 12h 53m and costs €200 - €600.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Lyon to Linz, including transfers.
Lyon to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Linz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Linz is to train via Munich which takes 12h 53m and costs €200 - €600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €190 - €360 and takes 8h 13m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €140 and takes 15h 20m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Linz/Donau Hbf via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and Muenchen Hbf in around 12h 53m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, DAT Danish Air Transport, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linz Airport (LNZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–950
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linz Airport via Munich International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linz Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–93
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €87–93
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–65
- Seating Carriage
- €23–28
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €85–130
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Lyon to Linz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Linz is 947 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Lyon to Linz.
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