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Weekend getaways in Lyon

Places within easy reach of Lyon, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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13 getaways from Lyon

  • Vienne

    20 min · Train, Car

    A Roman temple and theatre on the Rhône, and a jazz festival in the theatre every July.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €15–€60
    TER from Part-Dieu or Perrache
    Spring to autumn

  • Pérouges

    40 min · Car, Train

    A walled medieval village of cobbles and timber, and the sugary galette de Pérouges.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €20–€70
    Car east, or TER to Meximieux and a walk up
    Spring to autumn

  • The Beaujolais

    45 min · Car, Train

    Golden-stone villages, cellar doors and walks through the vines.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €40–€250
    Car north, or TER to Villefranche or Belleville; a car helps for the villages
    September and October

  • Avignon and Provence

    1 h 5 min · Train, Car

    The Palace of the Popes, the half-bridge, and Provençal markets and villages around.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€400
    TGV from Part-Dieu to Avignon TGV
    Spring and autumn; the theatre festival in July

  • Grenoble

    1 h 15 min · Train, Car

    A university city ringed by mountains, with a cable car to the Bastille fort.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €30–€200
    TER from Part-Dieu
    All year

  • Aix-les-Bains and Lac du Bourget

    1 h 20 min · Train, Car

    France's largest natural lake, with swimming, boats and the Abbey of Hautecombe.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €30–€200
    TER from Part-Dieu
    May to September

  • Annecy

    1 h 40 min · Car, Train

    Canals in the old town and a clear Alpine lake for swimming and cycling round.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€380
    Car on the A41, or TER with a change
    May to September

  • Burgundy (Beaune)

    1 h 40 min · Train, Car

    The Hospices de Beaune and the Côte d'Or vineyards, one of the world's great wine roads.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€400
    TER from Part-Dieu
    September and October

  • Marseille

    1 h 40 min · Train

    The Old Port, the Calanques and bouillabaisse, under two hours from Lyon.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€400
    TGV from Part-Dieu
    April to October

  • Geneva

    1 h 50 min · Train, Car

    The lake, the jet d'eau and the old town. Pricier than France, so a short stay suits it.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    €120–€400
    Direct TER from Part-Dieu to Genève-Cornavin
    All year

  • Gorges de l'Ardèche

    2 h · Car

    Canoeing under the Pont d'Arc, limestone gorges and the replica of the Chauvet cave paintings.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    €120–€400
    Car south down the Rhône valley
    June to September

  • Paris

    2 h · Train

    Two hours to the capital. Ouigo fares are cheap if you book early and travel light.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €120–€450
    TGV or Ouigo from Part-Dieu or Saint-Exupéry
    All year

  • Chamonix

    2 h 30 min · Car, Train

    Mont Blanc, the Aiguille du Midi cable car and some of the best skiing in the Alps.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    €180–€550
    Car on the A40, or train with a change
    December to April for snow; summer for walking

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.