France
SwitzerlandLyon to Zurich shipping route.
472 km by road, about 5 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Zurich
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadZurichTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 472 km (293 mi) |
| Straight line | 335 km |
| Transit time | 5 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 5 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lyon to Zurich shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Lyon, France to Zurich, Switzerland is 472 km (293 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 335 km apart, so the road adds 41%.
Transit time for one driver is about 5 h 12 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 Zurich 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 Switzerland, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Zurich is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (466 km) and Marseille (317 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Zurich?
472 km by road (335 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Zurich?
About 5 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (5 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Zurich 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 Paris489 km
- Lyon to
Barcelona642 km - Lyon to
Frankfurt708 km - Lyon to
Brussels758 km - Milan to Zurich308 km
- Munich to Zurich374 km
- Frankfurt to Zurich436 km
- Duisburg to Zurich659 km
- Brussels to Zurich661 km
- Paris to Zurich664 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.