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

• Earliest: departs at 10:15 and lands at 12:05
• Latest: departs at 10:15 and lands at 12:05.

The flight takes about 1h 50m.

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

A direct flight from Vienna to Lyon takes 1h 50m, 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.

Return flights from Vienna to Lyon range from 192 € to 326 €, with an average of 254 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 192 € counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 15% above the 254 € route average. Book 25 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average 200 € return via Bari Palese (BRI), compared with 244 € for direct.

Austrian Airlines is the only airline operating Vienna to Lyon flights. 96% of its flights are on time.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 31 €–89 € 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. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

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%.

One-way fares from Vienna to Lyon are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 134 €, which is 32% below the typical average for this route.

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around 10 € for economy cars. Top options include:

• Rentscape
• Alamo
• Europcar
• Ok Mobility
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

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

Afternoon flights have the fewest delays on this route, while evening departures tend to have the most.

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, 4% of flights were delayed in the past three months, with delays averaging 2h 15m.

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

• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) – 38% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) – 10% of one-stop connections
• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) – 10% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 15% on flights from Vienna to Lyon. Saturday is the cheapest departure day at 242 € return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at 284 €, a difference of 42 €.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Only Austrian Airlines operates flights between Vienna and Lyon.

Flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 09m, compared to 4h 23m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 4h 38m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC).

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

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.

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

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