Spain
BelgiumMadrid to Antwerp shipping route.
1,720 km by rail, about 2.4 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Antwerp
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MadridRailAntwerpRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,720 km (1,069 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,354 km |
| Transit time | 2.4 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Madrid to Antwerp shipping route by rail
A freight train from Madrid to Antwerp covers a rail distance of 1,720 km, against 1,354 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.4 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Spain 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 Madrid and Antwerp.
By road the same trip is 1,680 km and takes a truck about 28 h 24 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Madrid in this directory, Antwerp is the 9th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (1,702 km), Basel (1,638 km) and Genoa (1,561 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Madrid to Antwerp?
1,720 km by rail (1,354 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Madrid to Antwerp?
About 2.4 days 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 Madrid has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Madrid to Zaragoza334 km
- Madrid to Barcelona661 km
- Madrid to
Lisbon668 km - Madrid to
Lyon1,276 km - Madrid to Paris1,361 km
- Madrid to
Genoa1,561 km 
Duisburg to Antwerp234 km- Paris to Antwerp359 km
London to Antwerp415 km- Bremen to Antwerp474 km
- Hamburg to Antwerp580 km
Basel to Antwerp614 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.