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How to get fromLyon to Linzby train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Linz by train (TGV), bus, night train, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Strasbourg

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    13h 2m
    €215–378

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train En
    14h 27m
    €75–132

  3. Drive  946.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Linzcar car 946.7 km
    9h 55m
    €159–230

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane LYS - LNZ
    8h 8m
    €201–361

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from St. Gallen(Ch) to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    14h 35m
    €233–348

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 1921
    15h 20m
    €85–130

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LYS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €113–346

  8. 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 Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 27m
    €166–382

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane GVA - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €142–361

  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 Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 12m
    €190–427

Lyon to Linz by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration13h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.5 km
  • Duration: 13h 2m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Linz Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, and Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, Airbus France, DAT Danish Air Transport, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linz Airport (LNZ) twice daily.

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