There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Vienna by plane, train (TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LYS - VIE
4h 40m€92–311Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
20h 33m€86–139Train via Salzburg
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
13h 37m€213–452Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 3909
16h 55m€90–140Drive 1,115.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Viennacar 1,115.2 km
11h 23m€187–270Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
6h 30m€120–325Train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
15h 50m€213–337
Lyon to Vienna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Vienna is to bus and train which costs €85 - €140 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €90 - €320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lyon and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB). Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Wien Westbahnhof via Strasbourg, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
The distance between Lyon and Vienna is 950 km. The road distance is 1115.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Vienna without a car is to train via Salzburg which takes 13h 37m and costs €210 - €460.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Lyon to Vienna, including transfers.
Lyon to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Vienna train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Vienna is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €90 - €320. Alternatively, you can train via Salzburg, which costs €210 - €460 and takes 13h 37m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 16h 55m.
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, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhof
- *
- €45–70
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbf
- *
- €100–160
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- RegioJet
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Lyon to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Lyon to Vienna train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Vienna is 1115 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Lyon to Vienna.
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