Sweden
FranceStockholm to Lyon shipping route.
2,112 km by rail, about 2.9 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Stockholm and Lyon
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
StockholmRailLyonRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,112 km (1,313 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,747 km |
| Transit time | 2.9 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Stockholm to Lyon shipping route by rail
A freight train from Stockholm to Lyon covers a rail distance of 2,112 km, against 1,747 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 2.9 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Sweden 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 Stockholm and Lyon.
By road the same trip is 2,281 km and takes a truck about 2.6 days.
Of 33 rail routes from Stockholm in this directory, Lyon is the 25th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (2,101 km), Koper (2,061 km) and Verona (2,031 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Stockholm to Lyon?
2,112 km by rail (1,747 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Stockholm to Lyon?
About 2.9 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 Stockholm has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Stockholm to
Copenhagen613 km - Stockholm to
Hamburg975 km - Stockholm to Berlin1,015 km
- Stockholm to Bremen1,088 km
- Stockholm to
Gdansk1,282 km - Stockholm to Duisburg1,336 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.