Denmark
GermanyCopenhagen to Munich shipping route.
1,132 km by rail, about 37 h 42 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Munich
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailMunichRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,132 km (703 mi) |
| Straight line | 841 km |
| Transit time | 37 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Munich shipping route by rail
A freight train from Copenhagen to Munich covers a rail distance of 1,132 km, against 841 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 37 h 42 min. 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 Munich.
By road the same trip is 1,123 km and takes a truck about 22 h 42 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Munich is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Antwerp (1,025 km), Warsaw (965 km) and Rotterdam (946 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Munich?
1,132 km by rail (841 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Munich?
About 37 h 42 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 Munich 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 Munich390 km
Prague to Munich391 km
Vienna to Munich414 km
Ljubljana to Munich415 km
Verona to Munich418 km
Bratislava to Munich485 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.