France
GermanyLyon to Duisburg shipping route.
851 km by road, about 8 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Duisburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadDuisburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 851 km (529 mi) |
| Straight line | 646 km |
| Transit time | 8 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 8 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lyon to Duisburg shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Lyon, France to Duisburg, Germany is 851 km (529 miles) on the truck network, heading north. In a straight line the cities are 646 km apart, so the road adds 32%.
Transit time for one driver is about 8 h 42 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Lyon to Duisburg 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 Germany, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 778 km and takes about 25 h 54 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Duisburg is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Antwerp (791 km), Brussels (758 km) and Frankfurt (708 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Duisburg?
851 km by road (646 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Duisburg?
About 8 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (8 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Duisburg to Lyon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Lyon to Marseille317 km
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Milan466 km - Lyon to
Zurich472 km - Lyon to Paris489 km
- Lyon to
Barcelona642 km - Lyon to Frankfurt708 km
Antwerp to Duisburg181 km
Amsterdam to Duisburg199 km- Rotterdam to Duisburg214 km
- Brussels to Duisburg232 km
- Frankfurt to Duisburg276 km
- Hamburg to Duisburg375 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.