France
GermanyLyon to Frankfurt shipping route.
708 km by road, about 7 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Frankfurt
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadFrankfurtTrucking 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 Lyon to Frankfurt shipping route by road
Lyon to Frankfurt by road: 708 km of driving distance, north east from France to Germany. The straight line is 562 km.
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 Lyon to Frankfurt 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.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Frankfurt is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Barcelona (642 km), Paris (489 km) and Zurich (472 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Frankfurt?
708 km by road (562 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Frankfurt?
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 Frankfurt to Lyon has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Lyon to Marseille317 km
- Lyon to
Milan466 km - Lyon to
Zurich472 km - Lyon to Paris489 km
- Lyon to
Barcelona642 km - Lyon to
Brussels758 km - Duisburg to Frankfurt276 km
- Brussels to Frankfurt401 km
- Munich to Frankfurt412 km
- Antwerp to Frankfurt435 km
- Zurich to Frankfurt436 km
Amsterdam to Frankfurt455 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.