Germany
ItalyHamburg to Milan shipping route.
1,149 km by rail, about 38 h 18 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Milan
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
HamburgRailMilanRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,149 km (714 mi) |
| Straight line | 901 km |
| Transit time | 38 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Hamburg to Milan shipping route by rail
Hamburg to Milan by rail freight: 1,149 km of track, south from Germany to Italy.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 38 h 18 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Germany and Italy 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 Milan.
By road the same trip is 1,170 km and takes a truck about 24 h 6 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Hamburg in this directory, Milan is the 20th shortest. Closer destinations: Lyon (1,139 km), Ljubljana (1,120 km) and Malaszewicze (1,038 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Hamburg to Milan?
1,149 km by rail (901 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Hamburg to Milan?
About 38 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 Milan 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
Antwerp580 km - Hamburg to
Prague640 km 
Basel to Milan347 km- Trieste to Milan407 km
Lyon to Milan443 km
Koper to Milan463 km- Ljubljana to Milan514 km
- Munich to Milan552 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.