# Lyon with a day in Vienne

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/lyon-with-a-day-in-vienne-z0040/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 5
- Interests: Food & Drink, History, Design

## Route and nights

- Lyon · 5 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Lyon

- 15:00 to 15:40 · Check in or drop off your bags · ibis Lyon Centre Perrache
- 16:00 to 17:35 · Find the station entrance and walk toward Place Carnot · Lyon Perrache. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the end of your walk · Lyon Perrache
Overnight: [ibis Lyon Centre Perrache](<https://www.hotels.com/ho124501/ibis-lyon-centre-perrache-lyon-france/>) · Lyon

### Day 2 · Lyon

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
- 09:25 to 10:50 · Browse the stalls at Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse · Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse. Check individual stall hours. Make this a browsing stop if you plan a full lunch later. [Official information](<https://www.halles-de-lyon-paulbocuse.com/>)
- 11:05 to 12:05 · Walk toward the Rhône and cross into the Presqu’île · Pont de la Guillotière, Lyon
- 12:20 to 13:45 · Have lunch at a Lyon bouchon · Presqu’île, Lyon. Check the lunch service and reserve if your chosen dining room requires it.
- 14:05 to 16:50 · Walk the squares around Bellecour and the Saône · Place Bellecour, Lyon. A shorter square-to-square loop works after a long lunch.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
Overnight: [ibis Lyon Centre Perrache](<https://www.hotels.com/ho124501/ibis-lyon-centre-perrache-lyon-france/>) · Lyon

### Day 3 · Lyon

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
- 09:25 to 10:10 · Travel uphill toward Fourvière · Fourvière, Lyon. Check funicular service if you want to avoid the climb.
- 10:20 to 12:20 · Visit the Roman theaters and Lugdunum museum if open · Lugdunum, Lyon. Check museum hours and allow time for the hilltop route. [Official information](<https://lugdunum.grandlyon.com/>)
- 12:35 to 13:45 · Lunch in Vieux Lyon · Vieux Lyon, Lyon
- 14:05 to 16:55 · Walk Vieux Lyon around Saint-Jean and the public lanes · Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Lyon. Keep passageways optional and use only those open to the public.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
Overnight: [ibis Lyon Centre Perrache](<https://www.hotels.com/ho124501/ibis-lyon-centre-perrache-lyon-france/>) · Lyon

### Day 4 · Vienne

- 08:15 to 09:55 · Travel by train from Lyon to Vienne · Vienne railway station. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the station. [Official information](<https://www.ter.sncf.com/auvergne-rhone-alpes>)
- 10:05 to 12:00 · See Vienne’s Roman theater and historic streets · Théâtre Antique de Vienne. Check access and event closures before setting this day. [Official information](<https://www.vienne-condrieu.com/>)
- 12:15 to 13:25 · Lunch in the historic center · Vienne, France
- 13:40 to 15:35 · Walk to the Temple of Augustus and Livia and the Rhône · Temple d’Auguste et de Livie, Vienne
- 15:50 to 17:35 · Return by train to Lyon · Lyon Perrache. Leave time for the walk back to the station.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
Overnight: [ibis Lyon Centre Perrache](<https://www.hotels.com/ho124501/ibis-lyon-centre-perrache-lyon-france/>) · Lyon

### Day 5 · Lyon

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
- 09:30 to 10:20 · Travel uphill to the Croix-Rousse plateau · Croix-Rousse, Lyon
- 10:30 to 12:05 · Explore silk-weaving history at Maison des Canuts if open · Maison des Canuts, Lyon. Check current admission and demonstration times. Use a street walk if the schedule does not fit. [Official information](<https://maisondescanuts.fr/>)
- 12:20 to 13:30 · Lunch around Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse · Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse, Lyon
- 13:50 to 16:35 · Follow a public route down the Croix-Rousse slopes · Montée de la Grande-Côte, Lyon. Use transit if you want to avoid long stair sections.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
Overnight: [ibis Lyon Centre Perrache](<https://www.hotels.com/ho124501/ibis-lyon-centre-perrache-lyon-france/>) · Lyon

### Day 6 · Lyon

- 08:25 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Lyon Perrache
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · ibis Lyon Centre Perrache
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional last walk near your hotel · Lyon Perrache. Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.