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How to get fromLyon to Villachby train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Villach by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train Rjx
    11h 30m
    €125–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Villach Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    16h
    €70–120

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Villach Hbfnighttrain night train En / ...
    14h 54m
    €331–982

  4. Drive 929.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Villachcar car 929.2 km
    8h 55m
    €153–221

  5. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane LYS - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhofshuttle bus
    8h 49m
    €190–636

  6. Fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane LYS - GRZ
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    7h 43m
    €187–510

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Udineshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Udine to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €227–701

  8. Fly 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
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    9h 27m
    €159–518

Lyon to Villach by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Villach Hbf via Milano Centrale and Venezia Mestre in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Villach Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €70–120 and the journey takes 16h.

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