The average train between Orléans and Lyon takes 6h 39m and the fastest train takes 4h 28m. The train service runs several times per day 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 4 times a day between Orléans and Lyon. The earliest departure is at 6:13 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Orléans is at 7:37 PM which arrives into Lyon at 8:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris Austerlitz and take an average of 6h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


4h 43m • 2 changes

5h 13m • 2 changes

4h 28m • 2 changes

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4h 43m • 2 changes

5h 13m • 2 changes

4h 28m • 2 changes

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No, there is no direct train from Orléans to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Orleans station and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu station via Paris Austerlitz station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
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 TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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The distance between Orléans and Lyon is 327.9 km. The road distance is 405 km.
You can take a train from Orleans to Lyon Part Dieu via Paris Austerlitz, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 3h 25m.