There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
11h 27m€128–255Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to Lyonbus FlixBus N953
15h 55m€70–120Night train, train
- Take the night train from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain En
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
17h 46m€170–543Drive 913.4 km
- Drive from Villach to Lyoncar 913.4 km
9h 14m€151–217Train to Ljubljana, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Kranjtrain
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LJU - LYS
8h 46m€196–331Train to Graz Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GRZ - LYS
8h 8m€178–539Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane VCE - LYS
7h 53m€95–263Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
8h 49m€180–472Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KLU - LYS
8h 14m€121–428Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane VCE - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 20m€134–344
Villach to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Lyon is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €90 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villach Bus Station station and arriving at Lyon. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Villach to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Villach Hbf and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Villach and Lyon is 943 km. The road distance is 913.4 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Lyon without a car is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Villach to Lyon, including transfers.
Villach to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Bus Station.
Villach to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Lyon is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 15h 55m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €430 and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Lyon, France?
You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Bus Station to Lyon once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 15h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–1,300
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–380
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–500
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- 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
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Graz Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €28–45
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Villach Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- 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
- Hourly
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Kranj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Villach Bus Station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Villach to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Villach to Lyon train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Lyon is 913 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Villach to Lyon.
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