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Among airlines operating Vienna to Lyon flights:

• Austrian Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Austrian Airlines operates flights between Vienna and Lyon.

Flights from Vienna to Lyon usually depart from Vienna Intl (VIE) and arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Austrian Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Egyptair: a cabin bag in Economy class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Vienna to Lyon.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 193 € return via Bari Palese (BRI), compared with 230 € for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 30 €–86 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Embraer 195 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Austrian Airlines and SWISS. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A220-300 variants.

One-stop flights from Vienna to Lyon most commonly connect through:

• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – 46% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 33% of one-stop connections
• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) – 8% of one-stop connections
• Venice Marco Polo (VCE) – 8% of one-stop connections

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Vienna to Lyon route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 10%. Saturday is the cheapest day at 232 € return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at 257 € – a 25 € difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Vienna to Lyon route, 5% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 30 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Vienna to Lyon flights, with 100% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Lyon-Part-Dieu Station, Tour Part-Dieu, and Place Carnot. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Vienna to Lyon:

• Earliest: departs at 7:25 and lands at 9:13
• Latest: departs at 17:35 and lands at 19:23.

The flight takes about 1h 48m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 23% above the route average of 239 €. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Vienna to Lyon takes 1h 48m, covering 1.464 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

One-way fares from Vienna to Lyon are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 104 €, which is 43% below the typical average for this route.

Austrian Airlines is the only airline operating Vienna to Lyon flights. 95% of its flights are on time.

Afternoon flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 15m, compared to 4h 19m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 4h 38m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC).

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around 9 € for economy cars. Top options include:
• Rentscape
• Alamo
• Ok Mobility
• Europcar
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Return flights from Vienna to Lyon range from 175 € to 313 €, with an average of 239 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 175 € counts as a good deal.