Netherlands
FranceRotterdam to Lyon shipping route.
850 km by rail, about 28 h 18 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Lyon
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
RotterdamRailLyonRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 850 km (528 mi) |
| Straight line | 686 km |
| Transit time | 28 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Rotterdam to Lyon shipping route by rail
A freight train from Rotterdam to Lyon covers a rail distance of 850 km, against 686 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 28 h 18 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between the Netherlands 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 Rotterdam and Lyon.
By road the same trip is 934 km and takes a truck about 20 h 48 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Lyon is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Munich (849 km), Basel (705 km) and Berlin (671 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Rotterdam to Lyon?
850 km by rail (686 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Rotterdam to Lyon?
About 28 h 18 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 Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Rotterdam to
Duisburg212 km - Rotterdam to Bremen395 km
- Rotterdam to Paris450 km
- Rotterdam to Hamburg501 km
- Rotterdam to
London514 km - Rotterdam to Berlin671 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.