The average train between Lyon and Salzburg takes 15h 8m and the fastest train takes 11h 14m. The train service runs several times per day from Lyon to Salzburg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Lyon and Salzburg. The earliest departure is at 8:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lyon is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Salzburg at 3:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Strasbourg and take an average of 15h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Lyon station and arriving at Salzburg station via Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
Lyon to Salzburg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Salzburg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Lyon to Salzburg train tickets online with TGV inOui, Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and Transdev GmbH.
The distance between Lyon and Salzburg is 664.2 km. The road distance is 1,044 km.
You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 10h 35m.