Germany
FranceFrankfurt to Lyon shipping route.
708 km by road, about 7 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Frankfurt and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
FrankfurtRoadLyonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 708 km (440 mi) |
| Straight line | 562 km |
| Transit time | 7 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 7 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Frankfurt to Lyon shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Frankfurt, Germany to Lyon, France is 708 km (440 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 562 km apart, so the road adds 26%.
Transit time for one driver is about 7 h 18 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Frankfurt to Lyon is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Germany into France, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 33 road routes from Frankfurt in this directory, Lyon is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (701 km), Paris (575 km) and Prague (551 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Frankfurt to Lyon?
708 km by road (562 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Frankfurt to Lyon?
About 7 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (7 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon to Frankfurt has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Frankfurt to Duisburg276 km
- Frankfurt to
Brussels401 km - Frankfurt to Munich412 km
- Frankfurt to Antwerp435 km
- Frankfurt to
Zurich436 km - Frankfurt to
Amsterdam455 km - Marseille to Lyon317 km
Milan to Lyon466 km- Zurich to Lyon472 km
- Paris to Lyon489 km
Barcelona to Lyon642 km- Brussels to Lyon758 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.