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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Linz by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    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 Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    12h 26m
    €203–360

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus : Lyon - Prague Central Bus Station / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    14h 50m
    €67–111

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Feldkirch stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Feldkirch to Langen Am Arlbergtrain train Rjx / ...
    3. Take the train from Langen Am Arlberg to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    14h 47m
    €113–180

  4. Drive  946.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Linzcar car 946.7 km
    9h 55m
    €174–251

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane LYS - LNZ
    8h 3m
    €191–341

  6. 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 train from Zuerich Hb to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    13h 9m
    €201–308

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane LYS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 11m
    €118–346

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €145–381

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport 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 Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 14m
    €172–387

  10. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane LYS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 45m
    €95–295

Lyon to Linz by train

Calendar62Weekly Trains
Duration12h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,167.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

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

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Linz/Donau Hbf via Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 in around 12h 26m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Airbus France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Linz Airport (LNZ) once daily.

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