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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 10 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 31m
    €123–187

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Villach Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N953
    16h
    €85–130

  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 / ...
    15h 46m
    €311–488

  4. Drive  912.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Villachcar car 912.5 km
    9h 22m
    €167–242

  5. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane LYS - KLU
    18h 59m
    €150–486

  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
    8h 8m
    €196–494

  7. 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 17m
    €195–606

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane LYS - VCE
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €85–313

  9. Fly 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 Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train
    8h 45m
    €138–431

  10. 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 18m
    €158–482

Lyon to Villach by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 31m

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 31m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lyon to Villach Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 16h.

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