There are 8 ways to get from Salzburg to Lyon by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Fly Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SZG - LYS
6h 20m€139–299Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus stationbus 127 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
14h 25m€68–106Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
11h 23m€199–593Drive 857.3 km
- Drive from Salzburg to Lyoncar 857.3 km
8h 47m€140–203Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane MUC - LYS
6h 21m€151–379Fly Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SZG - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 29m€167–405Train
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Genèvetrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
13h 15m€197–498Train, bus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhoftrain Re
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lyonbus FlixBus N1135 / ...
16h 40m€103–302
Salzburg to Lyon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Lyon is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €130 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Rathaus and arriving at Lyon Perrache Bus Station via Salzburg South and Munich Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Salzburg to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Hauptbahnhof and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Salzburg and Lyon is 675 km. The road distance is 857.3 km.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Lyon without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 11h 23m and costs €190 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Salzburg to Lyon, including transfers.
Salzburg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salzburg South station.
Salzburg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Salzburg to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €130 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €190 - €600 and takes 11h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 25m.
What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Lyon, France?
Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, and two 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 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–1,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €70–110
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- [email protected]
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Grafing Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Salzburg South to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Salzburg to Lyon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Salzburg to Lyon train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salzburg to Lyon is 857 km. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from Salzburg to Lyon.
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