Tours, tickets and day trips in Lyon
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Musée des Confluences | 767,509 | 2016 |
| Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon | 356,369 | 2017 |
| Lugdunum Musée et Théâtres | 169,238 | 2024 |
| Contemporary Arts Museum of Lyon | 100,722 | 2019 |
| Gadagne (museums) | 74,579 | 2019 |
| Textile Arts Museum | 68,511 | 2019 |
| Centre d'Histoire de la Résistance et de la Déportation | 64,730 | 2019 |
| Musée de l'Imprimerie et de la Communication Graphique | 26,199 | 2019 |
| Maison des Canuts | 24,787 | 2009 |
| Lyon Municipal Archives | 16,498 | 2022 |
The busiest is Musée des Confluences at 767,509 visitors in 2016. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Vieux Lyon.
Day trips from Lyon
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon to Saint-Étienne | France | 50 km (31 mi) | about 49 min |
| Lyon to Grenoble | France | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Lyon to Geneva | Switzerland | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand | France | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Lyon to Lausanne | Switzerland | 162 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Lyon to Dijon | France | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Lyon to Besançon | France | 189 km (118 mi) | about 3 h 5 min |
| Lyon to Nîmes | France | 216 km (134 mi) | about 3 h 31 min |
| Lyon to Marseille | France | 276 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Lyon to Turin | Italy | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Lyon to Nice | France | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Lyon to Montpellier | France | 250 km (155 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Lyon?
Musée des Confluences, with 767,509 visitors in 2016 (Wikidata).
Does Lyon have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Vieux Lyon.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.