Switzerland
FranceZurich to Lyon shipping route.
472 km by road, about 5 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Zurich and Lyon
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ZurichRoadLyonTrucking 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 Zurich to Lyon shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Zurich, Switzerland to Lyon, France is 472 km (293 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. 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 Zurich to Lyon 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 Switzerland into France, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 33 road routes from Zurich in this directory, Lyon is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Frankfurt (436 km), Munich (374 km) and Milan (308 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Zurich to Lyon?
472 km by road (335 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Zurich to Lyon?
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 Lyon to Zurich has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Zurich to
Milan308 km - Zurich to
Munich374 km - Zurich to Frankfurt436 km
- Zurich to Duisburg659 km
- Zurich to
Brussels661 km - Zurich to Paris664 km
- Marseille to Lyon317 km
- Milan to Lyon466 km
- Paris to Lyon489 km
Barcelona to Lyon642 km- Frankfurt to Lyon708 km
- Brussels to Lyon758 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.