Germany
BelgiumHamburg to Antwerp shipping route.
580 km by rail, about 19 h 18 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Antwerp
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
HamburgRailAntwerpRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 580 km (360 mi) |
| Straight line | 459 km |
| Transit time | 19 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Hamburg to Antwerp shipping route by rail
Hamburg to Antwerp by rail freight: 580 km of track, south west from Germany to Belgium.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 19 h 18 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Germany and Belgium 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 Hamburg and Antwerp.
By road the same trip is 569 km and takes a truck about 6 h 18 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Hamburg in this directory, Antwerp is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Rotterdam (501 km), Copenhagen (446 km) and Duisburg (362 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Hamburg to Antwerp?
580 km by rail (459 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Hamburg to Antwerp?
About 19 h 18 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 Antwerp to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Hamburg to Berlin294 km
- Hamburg to Duisburg362 km
- Hamburg to
Copenhagen446 km - Hamburg to
Rotterdam501 km - Hamburg to
Prague640 km - Hamburg to
Gdansk705 km - Duisburg to Antwerp234 km
Paris to Antwerp359 km
London to Antwerp415 km- Bremen to Antwerp474 km
Basel to Antwerp614 km- Berlin to Antwerp750 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.