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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Austria by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LYS - VIE
    4h 45m
    €97–324

  2. Train via Stuttgart

    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 Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    14h 31m
    €259–431

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 3909
    17h 4m
    €103–151

  4. Drive  1,115.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Viennacar car 1,115.2 km
    11h 23m
    €188–272

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Salzburg Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane LYS - SZG
    6h 14m
    €118–390

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Graz Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane LYS - GRZ
    7h 4m
    €180–442

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport

    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
    6h 35m
    €127–350

  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 Salzburg Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €137–402

  9. 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 Salzburg Hbftrain train
    8h 29m
    €162–438

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    15h 59m
    €232–381

  11. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Vienna Erdbergbus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    17h 19m
    €105–153

Lyon to Austria by train and subway

Calendar33Weekly Services
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 953.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 45m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Austria?

Austrian Airlines, Airbus France, and Lufthansa City fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Stephansplatz via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 14h 31m.

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