Spain
FranceMadrid to Lyon shipping route.
1,276 km by rail, about 42 h 30 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Lyon
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MadridRailLyonRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,276 km (793 mi) |
| Straight line | 913 km |
| Transit time | 42 h 30 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Madrid to Lyon shipping route by rail
A freight train from Madrid to Lyon covers a rail distance of 1,276 km, against 913 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 42 h 30 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Spain 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 Madrid and Lyon.
By road the same trip is 1,222 km and takes a truck about 22 h 48 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Madrid in this directory, Lyon is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Lisbon (668 km), Barcelona (661 km) and Zaragoza (334 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Madrid to Lyon?
1,276 km by rail (913 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Madrid to Lyon?
About 42 h 30 min 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 Madrid has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Madrid to Zaragoza334 km
- Madrid to Barcelona661 km
- Madrid to
Lisbon668 km - Madrid to Paris1,361 km
- Madrid to
Genoa1,561 km - Madrid to
Basel1,638 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.