Denmark
SpainCopenhagen to Barcelona shipping route.
2,268 km by rail, about 3.2 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Barcelona
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailBarcelonaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 2,268 km (1,409 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,759 km |
| Transit time | 3.2 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Barcelona shipping route by rail
Copenhagen to Barcelona by rail freight: 2,268 km of track, south west from Denmark to Spain.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 3.2 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Denmark and Spain 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 Copenhagen and Barcelona.
By road the same trip is 2,276 km and takes a truck about 2.5 days.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Barcelona is the 29th shortest. Closer destinations: Constanta (2,217 km), Bucharest (2,118 km) and Genoa (1,706 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Barcelona?
2,268 km by rail (1,759 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Barcelona?
About 3.2 days 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 Barcelona to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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- Copenhagen to Bremen560 km
- Copenhagen to
Stockholm613 km - Copenhagen to Duisburg807 km
- Copenhagen to
Gdansk808 km - Zaragoza to Barcelona327 km
- Madrid to Barcelona661 km
Lyon to Barcelona687 km
Genoa to Barcelona900 km- Paris to Barcelona991 km
- Milan to Barcelona1,041 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.