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There are 9 ways to get from Villach to Lyon by train (Trenitalia), bus, car, train, plane, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    11h 28m
    €123–240

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Bus Station to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N953
    15h 55m
    €85–130

  3. Drive  913.4 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Lyoncar car 913.4 km
    9h 15m
    €168–242

  4. Train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GRZ - LYS
    8h 7m
    €196–493

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestrenighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    11h 39m
    €108–277

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane VCE - LYS
    7h 51m
    €88–313

  7. Train to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TRS - LYS
    8h 44m
    €173–375

  8. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LJU - LYS
    8h 24m
    €195–544

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MUC - LYS
    8h 53m
    €170–397

Villach to Lyon by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration11h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 28m

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

You can take a train from Villach Hbf to Lyon Part Dieu via Venezia Mestre and Milano Centrale in around 11h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Bus Station to Lyon 5 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 15h 55m.

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