Denmark
SwedenCopenhagen to Stockholm shipping route.
613 km by rail, about 20 h 24 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Stockholm
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailStockholmRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 613 km (381 mi) |
| Straight line | 522 km |
| Transit time | 20 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Stockholm shipping route by rail
Copenhagen to Stockholm by rail freight: 613 km of track, north east from Denmark to Sweden.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 20 h 24 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Denmark and Sweden 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 Stockholm.
By road the same trip is 660 km and takes a truck about 7 h.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Stockholm is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Bremen (560 km), Berlin (541 km) and Hamburg (446 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Stockholm?
613 km by rail (522 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Stockholm?
About 20 h 24 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 Stockholm 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 Duisburg807 km
- Copenhagen to
Gdansk808 km - Copenhagen to Lodz891 km
- Hamburg to Stockholm975 km
- Berlin to Stockholm1,015 km
- Bremen to Stockholm1,088 km
- Gdansk to Stockholm1,282 km
- Duisburg to Stockholm1,336 km
- Lodz to Stockholm1,365 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.