Germany
FranceHamburg to Lyon shipping route.
1,176 km by road, about 22 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HamburgRoadLyonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,176 km (731 mi) |
| Straight line | 942 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 11 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Hamburg to Lyon shipping route by road
Hamburg to Lyon by road: 1,176 km of driving distance, south west from Germany to France. The straight line is 942 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 22 h 54 min, of which 11 h 54 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time.
Road freight on Hamburg 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.
By rail the same trip is 1,139 km and takes about 38 h at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Hamburg in this directory, Lyon is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations: Budapest (1,174 km), Milan (1,170 km) and Vienna (1,052 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Lyon?
1,176 km by road (942 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Lyon?
About 22 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (11 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Lyon to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Hamburg to Berlin289 km
- Hamburg to
Copenhagen334 km - Hamburg to Duisburg375 km
- Hamburg to
Amsterdam466 km - Hamburg to Frankfurt480 km
- Hamburg to Rotterdam502 km
- Marseille to Lyon317 km
Milan to Lyon466 km
Zurich to Lyon472 km- Paris to Lyon489 km
Barcelona to Lyon642 km- Frankfurt to Lyon708 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.