Denmark
FranceCopenhagen to Lyon shipping route.
1,584 km by rail, about 2.2 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Lyon
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailLyonRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,584 km (984 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,228 km |
| Transit time | 2.2 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Lyon shipping route by rail
Copenhagen to Lyon by rail freight: 1,584 km of track, south west from Denmark to France.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.2 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Denmark and France come on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Copenhagen and Lyon.
By road the same trip is 1,501 km and takes a truck about 26 h 54 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Lyon is the 25th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (1,572 km), Koper (1,560 km) and Verona (1,528 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Lyon?
1,584 km by rail (1,228 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Lyon?
About 2.2 days at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Copenhagen to
Hamburg446 km - Copenhagen to Berlin541 km
- Copenhagen to Bremen560 km
- Copenhagen to
Stockholm613 km - Copenhagen to Duisburg807 km
- Copenhagen to
Gdansk808 km 
Basel to Lyon366 km- Paris to Lyon430 km
Milan to Lyon443 km- Genoa to Lyon454 km
- Verona to Lyon589 km
Barcelona to Lyon687 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.