Denmark
NetherlandsCopenhagen to Rotterdam shipping route.
946 km by rail, about 31 h 30 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Rotterdam
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailRotterdamRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 946 km (588 mi) |
| Straight line | 675 km |
| Transit time | 31 h 30 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Rotterdam shipping route by rail
Copenhagen to Rotterdam by rail freight: 946 km of track, south west from Denmark to the Netherlands.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 31 h 30 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Denmark and the Netherlands 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 Rotterdam.
By road the same trip is 823 km and takes a truck about 9 h 24 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Rotterdam is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Prague (899 km), Lodz (891 km) and Gdansk (808 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Rotterdam?
946 km by rail (675 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Rotterdam?
About 31 h 30 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 Rotterdam 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 - Duisburg to Rotterdam212 km
- Bremen to Rotterdam395 km
Paris to Rotterdam450 km- Hamburg to Rotterdam501 km
London to Rotterdam514 km- Berlin to Rotterdam671 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.