The average train between Orléans and Lyon takes 4h 40m and the fastest train takes 3h 22m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Orléans to Lyon. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Orléans and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 9:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Orléans is at 9:34 PM which arrives into Lyon at 8:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Austerlitz and take an average of 4h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

3h 25m • 1 change

3h 23m • 1 change

3h 22m • 1 change

3h 22m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Orléans to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Orléans station and arriving at Lyon station via Paris Austerlitz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
Orléans to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Orleans station.
Orléans to Lyon train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Book your Orléans to Lyon train tickets online with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), TGV inOui and Trenitalia.
The distance between Orléans and Lyon is 327.9 km. The road distance is 548 km.
You can take a train from Orleans to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Austerlitz, Jardin des Plantes, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 3h 19m.