Denmark
GermanyCopenhagen to Berlin shipping route.
541 km by rail, about 18 h in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Berlin
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailBerlinRail 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 Copenhagen to Berlin shipping route by rail
A freight train from Copenhagen to Berlin covers a rail distance of 541 km, against 355 km in a straight line.
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 Denmark and Germany 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 Berlin.
By road the same trip is 577 km and takes a truck about 6 h 42 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Berlin is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Hamburg (446 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Berlin?
541 km by rail (355 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Berlin?
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 Berlin to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Copenhagen to Hamburg446 km
- Copenhagen to Bremen560 km
- Copenhagen to
Stockholm613 km - Copenhagen to Duisburg807 km
- Copenhagen to
Gdansk808 km - Copenhagen to Lodz891 km
- Hamburg to Berlin294 km
Prague to Berlin370 km- Bremen to Berlin384 km
- Gdansk to Berlin474 km
- Lodz to Berlin482 km
- Duisburg to Berlin519 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.