Germany
DenmarkBerlin to Copenhagen shipping route.
541 km by rail, about 18 h in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Berlin and Copenhagen
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
BerlinRailCopenhagenRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 541 km (336 mi) |
| Straight line | 355 km |
| Transit time | 18 h |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Berlin to Copenhagen shipping route by rail
Berlin to Copenhagen by rail freight: 541 km of track, north from Germany to Denmark.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 18 h. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Germany and Denmark come on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Berlin and Copenhagen.
By road the same trip is 577 km and takes a truck about 6 h 42 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Berlin in this directory, Copenhagen is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (519 km), Lodz (482 km) and Gdansk (474 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Berlin to Copenhagen?
541 km by rail (355 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Berlin to Copenhagen?
About 18 h at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Copenhagen to Berlin has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Berlin to Hamburg294 km
- Berlin to
Prague370 km - Berlin to Bremen384 km
- Berlin to
Gdansk474 km - Berlin to Lodz482 km
- Berlin to Duisburg519 km
- Hamburg to Copenhagen446 km
- Bremen to Copenhagen560 km
Stockholm to Copenhagen613 km- Duisburg to Copenhagen807 km
- Gdansk to Copenhagen808 km
- Lodz to Copenhagen891 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.