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How to get fromSalzburg to Lyonby plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Salzburg to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SZG - LYS
    6h 20m
    €139–359

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus bus N981 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    14h 29m
    €54–93

  3. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    11h 8m
    €185–347

  4. Drive  857.3 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Lyoncar car 857.3 km
    8h 47m
    €144–208

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    6h 42m
    €143–321

  6. Fly Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SZG - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 58m
    €164–401

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)train train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from St. Gallen to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    13h 1m
    €208–312

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhoftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    16h 41m
    €78–144

Salzburg to Lyon by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 675.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu via Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Strasbourg in around 11h 8m.

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