Germany
ItalyBerlin to Milan shipping route.
1,119 km by rail, about 37 h 18 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Berlin and Milan
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
BerlinRailMilanRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,119 km (695 mi) |
| Straight line | 842 km |
| Transit time | 37 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Berlin to Milan shipping route by rail
Berlin to Milan by rail freight: 1,119 km of track, south west from Germany to Italy.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 37 h 18 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Germany and Italy 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 Milan.
By road the same trip is 1,154 km and takes a truck about 23 h.
Of 33 rail routes from Berlin in this directory, Milan is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations: Koper (1,062 km), Verona (1,031 km) and Paris (1,029 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Berlin to Milan?
1,119 km by rail (842 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Berlin to Milan?
About 37 h 18 min 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 Milan 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
Basel to Milan347 km- Trieste to Milan407 km
Lyon to Milan443 km
Koper to Milan463 km- Ljubljana to Milan514 km
- Munich to Milan552 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.