Spain
GermanyMadrid to Duisburg shipping route.
1,874 km by rail, about 2.6 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Duisburg
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MadridRailDuisburgRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,874 km (1,164 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,465 km |
| Transit time | 2.6 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Madrid to Duisburg shipping route by rail
Madrid to Duisburg by rail freight: 1,874 km of track, north east from Spain to Germany.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.6 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Spain and Germany 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 Duisburg.
By road the same trip is 1,857 km and takes a truck about 41 h.
Of 33 rail routes from Madrid in this directory, Duisburg is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations: London (1,842 km), Verona (1,821 km) and Rotterdam (1,811 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Madrid to Duisburg?
1,874 km by rail (1,465 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Madrid to Duisburg?
About 2.6 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 Duisburg 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 
Rotterdam to Duisburg212 km
Antwerp to Duisburg234 km- Bremen to Duisburg264 km
- Hamburg to Duisburg362 km
- Paris to Duisburg513 km
- Berlin to Duisburg519 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.