France
NetherlandsLyon to Amsterdam shipping route.
959 km by road, about 20 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Amsterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadAmsterdamTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 959 km (596 mi) |
| Straight line | 734 km |
| Transit time | 20 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lyon to Amsterdam shipping route by road
A truck from Lyon to Amsterdam drives 959 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 734 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 20 h 54 min, of which 9 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 Lyon to Amsterdam 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 France into the Netherlands, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Amsterdam is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations: Rotterdam (934 km), London (933 km) and Munich (892 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Amsterdam?
959 km by road (734 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Amsterdam?
About 20 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Amsterdam to Lyon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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- Lyon to
Milan466 km - Lyon to
Zurich472 km - Lyon to Paris489 km
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Barcelona642 km - Lyon to
Frankfurt708 km - Duisburg to Amsterdam199 km
Brussels to Amsterdam231 km- Frankfurt to Amsterdam455 km
- Hamburg to Amsterdam466 km
- Paris to Amsterdam547 km
London to Amsterdam565 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.