Germany
NetherlandsHamburg to Rotterdam shipping route.
501 km by rail, about 16 h 42 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Rotterdam
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
HamburgRailRotterdamRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 501 km (311 mi) |
| Straight line | 413 km |
| Transit time | 16 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Hamburg to Rotterdam shipping route by rail
Hamburg to Rotterdam by rail freight: 501 km of track, south west from Germany to the Netherlands.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 16 h 42 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Germany and the Netherlands 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 Rotterdam.
By road the same trip is 502 km and takes a truck about 5 h 30 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Hamburg in this directory, Rotterdam is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Copenhagen (446 km), Duisburg (362 km) and Berlin (294 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Hamburg to Rotterdam?
501 km by rail (413 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Hamburg to Rotterdam?
About 16 h 42 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 Rotterdam 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
Antwerp580 km - Hamburg to
Prague640 km - Hamburg to
Gdansk705 km - Duisburg to Rotterdam212 km
- Bremen to Rotterdam395 km
Paris to Rotterdam450 km
London to Rotterdam514 km- Berlin to Rotterdam671 km
Basel to Rotterdam705 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.