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How to get fromVienna to Lyonby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VIE - LYS
    4h 51m
    €95–241

  2. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zürich HBtrain train rjx 160
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    15h 7m
    €68–113

  3. Train via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    14h 33m
    €247–639

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Erdberg to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    17h 10m
    €85–150

  5. Drive 1,094.2 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Lyoncar car 1,094.2 km
    11h 57m
    €180–260

  6. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane VIE - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    7h 27m
    €125–327

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    15h 36m
    €243–545

Vienna to Lyon by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration14h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 951.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Vienna, 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 train from Wien Westbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 14h 33m.

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