Italy
FranceMilan to Lyon shipping route.
443 km by rail, about 14 h 48 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Milan and Lyon
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MilanRailLyonRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 443 km (275 mi) |
| Straight line | 340 km |
| Transit time | 14 h 48 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Milan to Lyon shipping route by rail
A freight train from Milan to Lyon covers a rail distance of 443 km, against 340 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 14 h 48 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Italy 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 Milan and Lyon.
By road the same trip is 466 km and takes a truck about 5 h 24 min.
Of 31 rail routes from Milan in this directory, Lyon is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Trieste (407 km) and Basel (347 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Milan to Lyon?
443 km by rail (340 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Milan to Lyon?
About 14 h 48 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 Milan has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Milan to
Basel347 km - Milan to Trieste407 km
- Milan to
Koper463 km - Milan to Ljubljana514 km
- Milan to
Munich552 km - Milan to Paris776 km
- Basel to Lyon366 km
- Paris to Lyon430 km
- Genoa to Lyon454 km
- Verona to Lyon589 km
Barcelona to Lyon687 km- Munich to Lyon740 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.