Germany
CzechiaHamburg to Prague shipping route.
640 km by rail, about 21 h 18 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Prague
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
HamburgRailPragueRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 640 km (398 mi) |
| Straight line | 492 km |
| Transit time | 21 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Hamburg to Prague shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Hamburg, Germany to Prague, Czechia runs 640 km on the freight network, heading south east. The straight line between the cities is 492 km, the track adds 30%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 21 h 18 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Germany and Czechia 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 Prague.
By road the same trip is 642 km and takes a truck about 6 h 36 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Hamburg in this directory, Prague is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Antwerp (580 km), Rotterdam (501 km) and Copenhagen (446 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Hamburg to Prague?
640 km by rail (492 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Hamburg to Prague?
About 21 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 Prague 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
Gdansk705 km 
Vienna to Prague337 km- Berlin to Prague370 km
Bratislava to Prague389 km- Munich to Prague391 km
- Lodz to Prague511 km
Budapest to Prague578 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.