Germany
DenmarkHamburg to Copenhagen shipping route.
446 km by rail, about 14 h 54 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Copenhagen
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
HamburgRailCopenhagenRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 446 km (277 mi) |
| Straight line | 289 km |
| Transit time | 14 h 54 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Hamburg to Copenhagen shipping route by rail
Hamburg to Copenhagen by rail freight: 446 km of track, north east from Germany to Denmark.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 14 h 54 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Germany and Denmark 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 Copenhagen.
By road the same trip is 334 km and takes a truck about 4 h 24 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Hamburg in this directory, Copenhagen is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (362 km) and Berlin (294 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Hamburg to Copenhagen?
446 km by rail (289 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Hamburg to Copenhagen?
About 14 h 54 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 Copenhagen 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
Rotterdam501 km - Hamburg to
Antwerp580 km - Hamburg to
Prague640 km - Hamburg to
Gdansk705 km - Berlin to Copenhagen541 km
- Bremen to Copenhagen560 km
Stockholm to Copenhagen613 km- Duisburg to Copenhagen807 km
- Gdansk to Copenhagen808 km
- Lodz to Copenhagen891 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.