Classic route
Clermont–Lyon
Clermont-Ferrand → Lyon · France
Across the top of the Massif Central: volcano country out of Clermont, the Gorges over Roanne, then down into the Rhône at Lyon.
- Distance
- 219 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 2 h 25 min
- Average speed
- 91 km/h
- Top speed
- 140 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmClermont-Ferrand +3
- 14 kmRiom - Châtel-Guyon
- 54 kmVichy
- 128 kmRoanne +1
- 170 kmTarare
- 221 kmLyon Part-Dieu +4
The stations this train called at in the operator’s timetable (ÖBB Scotty, the TER 87570 on 12 October 2026), in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Other runs of the train may skip some of them, and the timetable can change. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 4515448: the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 26 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 9 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line passes within 39 m of every station TER 87570 calls at (the planner's own shape was too coarse to measure a line against)
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Clermont–Lyon?
The Clermont–Lyon runs 219 km from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon.
How long does the Clermont–Lyon take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 25 min for the 219 km. That is an average of 91 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Clermont–Lyon?
SNCF.
How old is the Clermont–Lyon?
The line has been in service since 1866. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Clermont–Lyon run?
8 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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