The calculated distance (air line) between Thaon-les-Vosges and Villeurbanne is approximately 186 miles respectively 300 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Villeurbanne is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Thaon-les-Vosges and Villeurbanne has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
300 kilometers
162 nautical miles