Distance from Lyon to Karlsruhe
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How far is Lyon from Karlsruhe?
Lyon (France) and Karlsruhe (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 451 km in a straight line, that is 280 miles or 244 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lyon to Karlsruhe is 561 km (349 miles), about 5 h 41 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Karlsruhe lies to the north-east (initial bearing 35°). The route crosses from France into Germany. The halfway point is at 47.3927°, 6.5705°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Lyon
- Lyon – Turin 234 km
- Lyon – Montpellier 250 km
- Lyon – Marseille 276 km
- Lyon – Nice 297 km
- Lyon – Zürich 335 km
- Lyon – Freiburg 339 km
- Lyon – Milan 339 km
- Lyon – Genoa 355 km
- Lyon – Toulouse 359 km
Other distances from Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe – Mannheim 54 km
- Karlsruhe – Stuttgart 62 km
- Karlsruhe – Strasbourg 68 km
- Karlsruhe – Freiburg 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Wiesbaden 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Frankfurt am Main 125 km
- Karlsruhe – Zürich 183 km
- Karlsruhe – Augsburg 196 km
- Karlsruhe – Nürnberg 200 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Karlsruhe?
By road it is 561 km (349 miles) from Lyon to Karlsruhe; in a straight line it is 451 km (280 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Karlsruhe?
About 5 h 41 min on the fastest route (561 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Karlsruhe from Lyon?
Karlsruhe is to the north-east of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 35°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Karlsruhe?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.