Italy
DenmarkMilan to Copenhagen shipping route.
1,572 km by rail, about 2.2 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Milan and Copenhagen
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
MilanRailCopenhagenRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,572 km (977 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,160 km |
| Transit time | 2.2 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Milan to Copenhagen shipping route by rail
Milan to Copenhagen by rail freight: 1,572 km of track, north from Italy to Denmark.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.2 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Italy and Denmark 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 Milan and Copenhagen.
By road the same trip is 1,514 km and takes a truck about 28 h 18 min.
Of 31 rail routes from Milan in this directory, Copenhagen is the 23rd shortest. Closer destinations: Warsaw (1,465 km), Zaragoza (1,368 km) and Lodz (1,359 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Milan to Copenhagen?
1,572 km by rail (1,160 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Milan to Copenhagen?
About 2.2 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 Copenhagen to Milan has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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Basel347 km - Milan to Trieste407 km
- Milan to
Lyon443 km - Milan to
Koper463 km - Milan to Ljubljana514 km
- Milan to
Munich552 km - Hamburg to Copenhagen446 km
- Berlin to Copenhagen541 km
- Bremen to Copenhagen560 km
Stockholm to Copenhagen613 km- Duisburg to Copenhagen807 km
Gdansk to Copenhagen808 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.