Denmark
ItalyCopenhagen to Milan shipping route.
1,572 km by rail, about 2.2 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Milan
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailMilanRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,572 km (977 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,160 km |
| Transit time | 2.2 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Milan shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Milan, Italy runs 1,572 km on the freight network, heading south. The straight line between the cities is 1,160 km, the track adds 35%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.2 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Denmark 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 Copenhagen and Milan.
By road the same trip is 1,514 km and takes a truck about 28 h 18 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Milan is the 24th shortest. Closer destinations: Koper (1,560 km), Verona (1,528 km) and Trieste (1,523 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Milan?
1,572 km by rail (1,160 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Milan?
About 2.2 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 Milan to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Copenhagen to
Hamburg446 km - Copenhagen to Berlin541 km
- Copenhagen to Bremen560 km
- Copenhagen to
Stockholm613 km - Copenhagen to Duisburg807 km
- Copenhagen to
Gdansk808 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.