France
GermanyLyon to Munich shipping route.
892 km by road, about 9 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Munich
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadMunichTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 892 km (554 mi) |
| Straight line | 576 km |
| Transit time | 9 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lyon to Munich shipping route by road
A truck from Lyon to Munich drives 892 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 576 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 9 h 18 min. 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 Munich 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 740 km and takes about 24 h 36 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Munich is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (851 km), Antwerp (791 km) and Brussels (758 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Munich?
892 km by road (576 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Munich?
About 9 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Munich to Lyon has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Barcelona642 km - Lyon to Frankfurt708 km
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- Frankfurt to Munich412 km
Prague to Munich418 km
Vienna to Munich424 km- Milan to Munich568 km
- Berlin to Munich601 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.