Denmark
AustriaCopenhagen to Vienna shipping route.
1,171 km by rail, about 39 h in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Vienna
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
CopenhagenRailViennaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,171 km (728 mi) |
| Straight line | 870 km |
| Transit time | 39 h |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Copenhagen to Vienna shipping route by rail
Copenhagen to Vienna by rail freight: 1,171 km of track, south from Denmark to Austria.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 39 h. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Denmark and Austria 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 Vienna.
By road the same trip is 1,451 km and takes a truck about 25 h 48 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Vienna is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Malaszewicze (1,147 km), Munich (1,132 km) and Antwerp (1,025 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Copenhagen to Vienna?
1,171 km by rail (870 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Copenhagen to Vienna?
About 39 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 Vienna 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 
Budapest to Vienna251 km
Prague to Vienna337 km
Ljubljana to Vienna413 km- Munich to Vienna414 km
Trieste to Vienna493 km- Koper to Vienna530 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.