Italy
SpainGenoa to Barcelona shipping route.
900 km by rail, about 30 h in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Genoa and Barcelona
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
GenoaRailBarcelonaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 900 km (559 mi) |
| Straight line | 646 km |
| Transit time | 30 h |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Genoa to Barcelona shipping route by rail
A freight train from Genoa to Barcelona covers a rail distance of 900 km, against 646 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 30 h. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Italy and Spain 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 Genoa and Barcelona.
Of 32 rail routes from Genoa in this directory, Barcelona is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Paris (864 km), Munich (684 km) and Ljubljana (618 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Genoa to Barcelona?
900 km by rail (646 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Genoa to Barcelona?
About 30 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 Barcelona to Genoa has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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Lyon454 km - Genoa to
Basel481 km - Genoa to Trieste511 km
- Genoa to
Koper567 km - Genoa to Ljubljana618 km
- Zaragoza to Barcelona327 km
- Madrid to Barcelona661 km
- Lyon to Barcelona687 km
- Paris to Barcelona991 km
- Milan to Barcelona1,041 km
- Basel to Barcelona1,048 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.