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

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

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LYS - VIE
    4h 56m
    €100–302

  2. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    20h 32m
    €86–137

  3. 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 14m
    €257–428

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 3909
    16h 55m
    €90–140

  5. Drive  1,115.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Viennacar car 1,115.2 km
    11h 23m
    €187–270

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    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 46m
    €129–327

  7. 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 50m
    €218–348

Lyon to Vienna by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration14h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 952.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa 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 Wien Westbahnhof via Strasbourg and Stuttgart Hbf in around 14h 14m.

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